Compare towns
Andover vs Middlefield vs Plainfield
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 people working from home (15.5%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
4,243 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest 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±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Andover and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| 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±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Andover and Middlefield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.