What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chester has the most renters (26.8% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chester	Morris
People
Population	3,825Highest	2,164Lowest
Median age	54±3.4Highest 31% above CT	52.8±6.5Lowest 28% above CT
	Chester and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2%
	Morris and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±4Lowest CT: 18.5%	29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5%
	Morris and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Morris and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,191±$18k 14% above CT	$109,191±$25k 14% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT	$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT
	Chester and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT	$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT
	Chester and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,364Highest 4% below CT	$5,273Lowest 21% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±22.1Highest CT: 52.6%	57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Chester and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest CT: 10%	6.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	89.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above CT	29 minHighest 11% above CT
Work from home	18.3%±5.6Lowest CT: 16%	18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16%
	Morris and Chester 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	#8 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Chester School District	Regional School District 20
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.