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Bethany vs Morris vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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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 | Bethany | Morris | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
2,164Lowest |
3,676 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
| Morris and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Morris 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.