Compare towns
Andover vs Durham vs Hamden vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Durham | Hamden | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
3,347 |
61,045Highest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hamden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Durham 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 about the CT average |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$7,107 7% above CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Hamden 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.