Compare towns
Middlefield vs Thomaston 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).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Thomaston | Windsor Locks | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
7,492 |
12,579Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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%±3.6 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,915 11% below 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% |
57.9%±22Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 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% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% 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 |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Thomaston School District | Windsor Locks School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.