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Bethlehem vs Mendon vs Morris
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).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Mendon | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
6,325Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Morris 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$16kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 90% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 20 |
| 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 |
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.