Compare towns
Morris vs Chaplin vs Union 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).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Chaplin | Union | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Highest |
2,070 |
944Lowest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Morris and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Union 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% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Union 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% 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±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
— | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,633Highest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Union School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
— | — |
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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.