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Middlefield vs Morris vs Meriden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Middlefield | Morris | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Meriden 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 |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
| Morris and Middlefield 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 |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% 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±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$5,129Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Lowest 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 | 8.1% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Middlefield 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 | — | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.