Compare towns
Middlefield vs Windham vs Plainville 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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Plainville | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
23,961Highest |
17,551 |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% 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% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Middlefield 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 |
$254,000±$14k 31% 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 |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$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% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% 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 |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Andover and Middlefield 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 | #89 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 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.4Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.