Compare towns
Andover vs Middlefield vs Windham vs Coventry
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 highest household income ($135k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Windham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
4,243 |
23,961Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Coventry 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% 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±$745 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Coventry 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.