Compare towns
Middlefield vs Ansonia vs Killingly vs Andover
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Ansonia | Killingly | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
3,152Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below 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 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Killingly 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Ansonia 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 |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above 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 |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 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 | 8.1% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Andover and Killingly 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.