Compare towns
Middlefield vs Hampton vs Andover vs Beacon Falls
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Hampton | Andover | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
1,647Lowest |
3,152 |
6,147Highest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
48.4±3.8Lowest 18% above CT |
| Middlefield and Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Middlefield 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Andover and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$350,300±$34k 5% 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton 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 | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hampton School District | Andover School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.