Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).
Morris has the most homeowners (89.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
9,281Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Salisbury 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morris and Salisbury 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. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| 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±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Salisbury 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Triton | 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.