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Middlefield vs Beacon Falls vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Morris has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Middlefield | Beacon Falls | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
6,147Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
48.4±3.8Lowest 18% 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 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$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 | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest 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 | 8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.