Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Orange 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).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
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 | Orange | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
14,315Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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 14% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | 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.