What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).

Middlebury has the most kids (22% under 18).

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	Middlebury
People
Population	2,164Lowest	7,807Highest
Median age	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT	44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT
	Morris and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Middlebury 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%	22.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Morris and Middlebury 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%	53.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Middlebury 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±$25kLowest 14% above CT	$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT
	Middlebury 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±$60kLowest 8% above CT	$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT
	Middlebury and Morris 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	$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,273Lowest 21% below CT	$8,434Highest 27% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest CT: 10%	5.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above CT	25 minLowest 5% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16%	15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16%
	Morris and Middlebury 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	—	#55 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Regional School District 15
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.