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Morris vs Franklin 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Bethlehem Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
2,004Lowest |
2,195Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
47.8±10.5 16% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Morris 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±6.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
$109,256±$13kHighest 14% above CT |
| Bethlehem Village 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 |
$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
$380,500±$59k 4% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village 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 |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,036±$463 30% below CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,595Highest 16% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.2%±29.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem Village and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
12.9%±7 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Franklin School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.