Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Cornwall Bridge vs Morris vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Morris has the most homeowners (89.4%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Bethlehem | Cornwall Bridge | Morris | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
248Lowest |
2,164 |
4,243Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
— | $109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | — | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.