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Bethlehem vs Killingly vs Morris vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Morris has the most homeowners (89.4%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Killingly | Morris | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
17,867Highest |
2,164Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 24% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134Highest 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.