Compare towns
Hebron vs Bethany vs Andover vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Hebron | Bethany | Andover | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
5,288 |
3,152Lowest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Andover and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$133,487±$26kLowest 39% above CT |
| Bethany and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Middlebury and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
— | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Hebron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263 24% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Andover School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.