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Morris vs Webster vs Bethlehem vs Middlefield
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).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k 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 | Webster | Bethlehem | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
12,228Highest |
3,423 |
4,243 |
| 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. |
51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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% |
24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Middlefield 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 35% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$410,900±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27k 13% 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±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 69% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% 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% |
69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 13 |
| 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.