What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most kids (17.9% under 18).

Warren has the highest household income ($135k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morris	Warren
People
Population	2,164Highest	1,415Lowest
Median age	52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT	52±5Lowest 27% above CT
	Morris and Warren 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%	11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Morris and Warren 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%	25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Morris and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	55.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Warren 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±$25kLowest 14% above CT	$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT
	Warren 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±$60kLowest 8% above CT	$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT
	Warren 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,273Highest 21% below CT	$3,769Lowest 43% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6%	55.2%±63.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Morris and Warren 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%	6.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above CT	31 minHighest 18% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16%	15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Morris and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Regional School District 20	Regional School District 20
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.