Compare towns
Morris vs Cornwall vs Brooklyn
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 homeowners (89.4%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Cornwall | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,425Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% 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%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| 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±$60k 8% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Morris and Brooklyn 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 |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Cornwall School District | Brooklyn School District |
| 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 |
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.