Compare towns
Andover vs Hebron vs Middlefield vs Barkhamsted
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%).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Middlefield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k median).
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 | Hebron | Middlefield | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
9,157Highest |
4,243 |
3,678 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Barkhamsted 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% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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% CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Hebron 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 41% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Hebron and Andover 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 |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Hebron 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Barkhamsted 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 13 | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.