Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
4,317Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 14% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret 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 |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Pomfret School District | 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 |
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.