What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the shortest commute (29 min average).

Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).

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	Hartland
People
Population	2,164Highest	1,840Lowest
Median age	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT	48.8±4.9Lowest 19% above CT
	Morris and Hartland 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%	16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Morris and Hartland 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%	21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Morris and Hartland 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%	39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%	3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Morris and Hartland 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	$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT
	Hartland 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	$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT
	Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT	$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,273Lowest 21% below CT	$5,633Highest 15% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Morris and Hartland 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%	4.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above CT	35 minHighest 32% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Lowest CT: 16%	22%±4.6Highest CT: 16%
	Hartland 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	Hartland 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.