Compare towns
Middlefield vs Morris vs Prospect
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Middlefield | Morris | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
9,458Highest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Lowest 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Morris 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% 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 |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,504 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% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.