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Morris vs Webster vs Andover vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
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 | Webster | Andover | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
12,228Highest |
3,152 |
3,423 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.2±5.4 32% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Webster 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 35% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$134,632±$20kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
| Andover 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 19% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,500±$36k 13% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| 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±$134Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,166±$745 17% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Morris and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 69% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris and Andover 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #43 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | Andover School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.