Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Cornwall vs Morris
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 renters (29.8% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Bethlehem | Cornwall | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Highest |
1,425Lowest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
| Cornwall and Morris 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest 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+ | 24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Cornwall and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 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 | 10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.