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Morris vs Hebron vs Middlefield vs Bethlehem
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bethlehem 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 | Hebron | Middlefield | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
9,157Highest |
4,243 |
3,423 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
| Morris and Middlefield 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Middlefield 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlefield 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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 |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | — | #28 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.