Compare towns
Middlefield vs Canterbury 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 most renters (13.5% rent).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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 | Canterbury | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
5,124Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
48.4±4.5Lowest 18% above 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% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Andover and Canterbury 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% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest 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 |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$334,200±$12kLowest 9% 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 |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Andover and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Canterbury School District | 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.