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Morris vs Webster vs Bethlehem vs Watertown
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 (40.2% rent).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 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 | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
17,748 |
3,423 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9 19% 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7k 26% 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. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$333,500±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,275±$227Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Watertown 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
$6,014Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Morris 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3 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 | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Webster | Regional School District 14 | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.