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Morris vs Roxbury vs Bethlehem 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 kids (17.9% under 18).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Roxbury | Bethlehem | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
2,185 |
3,423 |
4,243Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
| Roxbury and Morris 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% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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%±6.6 CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Morris 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Middlefield 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 |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Roxbury 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 | — | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 14 | 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.