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Andover vs Douglas vs Coventry vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Douglas | Coventry | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
9,207 |
12,326Highest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 32% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20k 67% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k 13% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Douglas | Coventry School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.