What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most affordable homes ($396k median).

Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).

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	Cornwall
People
Population	2,164Highest	1,425Lowest
Median age	52.8±6.5Lowest 28% above CT	53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT
	Cornwall and Morris 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%	14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Morris and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.3%±6.6Lowest CT: 18.5%	29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Cornwall 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	59.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%	4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Morris and Cornwall 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	$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT
	Cornwall 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 8% above CT	$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT
	Cornwall and Morris 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	$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT
	Morris and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,273Lowest 21% below CT	$5,792Highest 13% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Morris and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest CT: 10%	8.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above CT	30 minHighest 13% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Lowest CT: 16%	32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16%
	Cornwall 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	Cornwall 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.