Compare towns
Morris vs Suffield vs Thomaston vs Middlefield
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).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Suffield | Thomaston | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
15,702Highest |
7,492 |
4,243 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
51.6±1.9 26% 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%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| 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±$134 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| 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.