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Middlefield vs Morris vs Suffield
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 most affordable homes ($376k median).
Morris has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% 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%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,456 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% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
| 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.