Compare towns
Morris vs Suffield vs Middlefield vs Hartland
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Middlefield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
15,702Highest |
4,243 |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Morris and Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Suffield 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Suffield and Hartland 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,819±$478 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 13 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.