Compare towns
Andover vs Middlefield vs Plainfield vs Hebron
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
4,243 |
15,141Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Plainfield 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% |
18.6%±2.4 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest 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% |
5.9%±2.1 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| 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±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above 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% |
61.5%±28.4 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.