Compare towns
Andover vs Union vs Middlefield vs Barkhamsted
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).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Middlefield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Union | Middlefield | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
944Lowest |
4,243Highest |
3,678 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% 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% |
16.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Union and Barkhamsted 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% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Middlefield 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 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 |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted 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 |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Middlefield 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Union School District | Regional School District 13 | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.