Compare towns
Morris vs Plainfield vs Watertown
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 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 | Plainfield | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
15,141 |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.3±2.9 13% above CT |
| Morris and Watertown 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Watertown 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
| Morris and Watertown 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Morris and Watertown 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 |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,275±$227Highest 14% below CT |
| Watertown and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,014Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Plainfield School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| 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.