Compare towns
Andover vs Middlefield vs Orange
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%).
Middlefield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Middlefield | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
4,243 |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Andover 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Orange 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% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 41% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Orange 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Orange 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 13 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.