Compare towns
Andover vs Orange vs Coventry vs Middlefield
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%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Middlefield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
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 | Orange | Coventry | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
14,315Highest |
12,326 |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Coventry 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | — | Coventry School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.