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Middletown vs Andover vs Windsor Locks vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middletown | Andover | Windsor Locks | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
3,152Lowest |
12,579 |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% 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 | 14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest 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+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% 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 | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$376,000±$27k 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 | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest 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 | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Andover School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 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.