Compare towns
Durham vs Prospect vs Middlefield vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Durham | Prospect | Middlefield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347 |
9,458Highest |
4,243 |
3,152Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% 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 | 15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest 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 | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,504Lowest about the CT average |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 | Andover School District |
| High school 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.