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Bethlehem vs Morris vs Sutton vs Watertown
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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
2,164Lowest |
9,452 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9 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% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 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% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$333,500±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,275±$227Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Watertown and Morris 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. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,014 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 | Sutton | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.