Compare towns
Deep River vs Killingly vs Middlefield vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Deep River | Killingly | Middlefield | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
17,867Highest |
4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.