Compare towns
Morris vs Cornwall vs Middlefield vs Bethlehem Village
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 kids (17.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bethlehem Village 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 | Cornwall | Middlefield | Bethlehem Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,425Lowest |
4,243Highest |
2,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
47.8±10.5Lowest 16% 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%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.7%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
25%±6.7Lowest 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$109,256±$13k 14% above CT |
| Cornwall and Bethlehem Village 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 |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$380,500±$59k 4% 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±$134 19% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,036±$463Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,595 16% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.2%±29.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem Village 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
12.9%±7 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 | — | — | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.