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Middlefield vs Hamden 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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% 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 | Hamden | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
61,045Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% 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% |
17%±1.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hamden 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% 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 |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,554Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.