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Morris vs Sturbridge vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Sturbridge | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
9,960Highest |
3,423 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morris and Sturbridge 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 35% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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±$60kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Morris and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Morris 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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U.S. 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.