Compare towns
Andover vs Hampton vs Windham 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 highest household income ($135k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Hampton | Windham | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
4,243 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield and Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Middlefield 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 CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Andover and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Andover 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.