Compare towns
Morris vs Beacon Falls vs Bethlehem Village
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Bethlehem Village has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Beacon Falls | Bethlehem Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
6,147Highest |
2,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
47.8±10.5Lowest 16% above CT |
| Morris and Beacon Falls 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%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Morris 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% |
23.5%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±6.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Morris 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 |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$109,256±$13kHighest 14% above CT |
| Bethlehem Village 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 |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$380,500±$59k 4% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village 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 |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,036±$463Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,595 16% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.2%±29.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem Village and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
12.9%±7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 16 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.