Compare towns
Morris vs Ansonia vs Killingly vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Morris | Ansonia | Killingly | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
1,840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hartland 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,633Highest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.