Compare towns
Morris vs Thomaston vs Windsor 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Thomaston | Windsor | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
7,492 |
29,468Highest |
3,423 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 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%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor 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% |
20%±2 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% CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.