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Middlefield vs Andover vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Middlefield | Andover | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
3,152Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Middlefield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Andover and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Andover and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest 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 | 8.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Andover School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.