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Middlefield vs Morris vs Thompson
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%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Lowest 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Middlefield 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% |
24.4%±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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$20k 4% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.