Compare towns
Middlefield vs Morris vs Brooklyn vs Beacon Falls
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).
Morris has the highest household income ($109k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Morris | Brooklyn | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
8,517Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Beacon Falls 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$101,516±$42k 6% 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.