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Douglas vs Middlefield 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
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Douglas | Middlefield | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Highest |
4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9 33% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Douglas | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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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.