Compare towns
Middlefield vs Bethlehem 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).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Bethlehem | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243Highest |
3,423 |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
51.2±5.4Lowest 25% above CT |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest 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 | $99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Andover 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 |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Andover and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 14 | 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 |
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.