Compare towns
Durham vs Middlefield vs Morris vs Middlebury
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Middlebury has the most kids (22% 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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
7,807Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% 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%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Morris 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% |
22.7%±4.2 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Middlefield 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 |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Durham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 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 | — | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | 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 | 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.