Compare towns
Middlefield vs Prospect vs Andover vs Durham
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).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Prospect | Andover | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
9,458Highest |
3,152Lowest |
3,347 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Prospect 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$6,504Lowest about the CT average |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 16 | 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 | 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.