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Morris vs Thomaston 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 expensive homes ($396k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Thomaston | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
7,492Highest |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Morris and Hartland 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hartland 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Morris and Hartland 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.