Compare towns
Middlefield vs Morris vs Webster vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Webster | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
12,228Highest |
7,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±1.9 33% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.5±2.8 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$20k 24% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$158,857±$7kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$424,800±$23kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Durham and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,154±$448Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 120% above U.S. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$7,998Highest 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Morris 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.