Compare towns
Morris vs Berlin vs Bethlehem
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 most homeowners (89.4%).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Bethlehem 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 | Berlin | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
3,378 |
3,423Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Morris 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% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 35% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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±$60kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Berlin-Boylston | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.