Compare towns
Baltic vs Bethlehem vs Morris vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Morris has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Baltic | Bethlehem | Morris | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
3,423Highest |
2,164 |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Chaplin 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.