Compare towns
Morris vs Pomfret vs Prospect 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Pomfret | Prospect | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
4,317 |
9,458Highest |
4,243 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Prospect 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Morris 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Pomfret 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.