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Bethlehem vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423 |
9,337Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
| Thompson and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above 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±$124 24% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Thompson School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.