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Durham 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
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Morris has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Durham | Middlefield | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208Highest |
4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above 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 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Durham and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.