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Hartland vs Coventry vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Hartland | Coventry | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
12,326Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Hartland and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| Hartland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633Highest 15% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Coventry School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.