Compare towns
Middlefield vs Windham vs Beacon Falls 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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Windham | Beacon Falls | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
23,961Highest |
6,147 |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Beacon Falls 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.