Compare towns
Middlefield vs Hebron vs Windsor Locks 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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Andover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Hebron | Windsor Locks | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
9,157 |
12,579Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Hebron and Andover 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 |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Hebron 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 |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Windsor Locks School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.