What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Preston has the shortest commute (22 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morris	Preston
People
Population	2,164Lowest	4,821Highest
Median age	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT	46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT
	Morris and Preston 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%	18.7%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Preston 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%	23%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Morris and Preston 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%	28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1%	4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Morris and Preston 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	$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT
	Preston 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±$60kHighest 8% above CT	$361,900±$13kLowest about the CT average
	Morris and Preston 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	$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT
	Preston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,273Highest 21% below CT	$4,749Lowest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Morris and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest CT: 10%	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16%	10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16%
	Morris and Preston 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	—	#93 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Preston School District
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.