Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Morris vs Prospect vs Watertown
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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 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 | Morris | Prospect | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
2,164Lowest |
9,458 |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
46.3±2.9Lowest 13% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
38.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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±$25k 14% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$333,500±$16kLowest 9% below CT |
| 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±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| Prospect and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 16 | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.