Compare towns
Middlefield vs Morris vs Washington 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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Washington | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
3,676 |
6,147Highest |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
48.4±3.8Lowest 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% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Middlefield 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±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Morris and Washington 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±$60k 8% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% 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% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971 4 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 |
26 min 4% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.