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Andover vs Webster vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Webster | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
12,228Highest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 32% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Webster 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 67% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.