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Morris vs Suffield vs Chaplin vs Bethlehem
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).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Suffield | Chaplin | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
15,702Highest |
2,070Lowest |
3,423 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% 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%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 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%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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±$25k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$108,929±$16k 14% 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.