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Middlebury vs Sandy Hook vs Southbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Southbury has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Middlebury | Sandy Hook | Southbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
9,863 |
20,071Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
54.2±2.4Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
33%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$112,887±$8kLowest 18% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23k 30% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$411,600±$18kLowest 12% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,935±$277Highest 30% above CT |
| Southbury and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434 27% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,240Lowest 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.2%±4.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook and Southbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±3.9 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Southbury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | — | #36 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | — | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pomperaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.