Compare towns
Morris vs Mansfield vs Bethlehem vs Andover
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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Bethlehem | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
25,358Highest |
3,423 |
3,152 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover 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 |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 14 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.