Compare towns
Morris vs Suffield vs Bethlehem vs Watertown
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 homeowners (89.4%).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Watertown has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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 | Suffield | Bethlehem | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
15,702 |
3,423 |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
46.3±2.9 13% above CT |
| 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%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Watertown 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
38.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$333,500±$16kLowest 9% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| Suffield and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 14 | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.