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Morris vs Lyme vs Middlefield
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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lyme | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
2,303 |
4,243Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
51.6±1.9Lowest 26% above CT |
| Lyme 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Middlefield 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest 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 |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Lyme 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 |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | Regional School District 18 | Regional School District 13 |
| 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.