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Morris vs Sterling vs Plainville
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%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Sterling | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
3,629 |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Plainville 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Morris and Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
— | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Morris and Plainville 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 |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Sterling 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Sterling School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.