Compare towns
Andover vs Middlebury 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 oldest population (median age 51.2).
Middlebury has the most kids (22% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Middlebury | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
7,807Highest |
3,678 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
| Andover and Middlebury 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Highest 22% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Barkhamsted 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% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 15 | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.