What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most kids (17.9% under 18).

Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morris	Columbia
People
Population	2,164Lowest	5,300Highest
Median age	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT	51.3±10.3Lowest 25% above CT
	Morris and Columbia 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%	13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Morris and Columbia 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%	24.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Morris and Columbia 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%	34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%	4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT	$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT
	Columbia 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	$361,500±$16kLowest about the CT average
	Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT	$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT
	Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,273Highest 21% below CT	$5,228Lowest 21% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Morris and Columbia 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%	6.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above CT	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Lowest CT: 16%	21.6%±6Highest CT: 16%
	Columbia 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	—	#114 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Columbia School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.