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Morris vs West Haven vs Middlefield
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%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% 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 | West Haven | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
55,351Highest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven 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 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Middlefield 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 | — | #120 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.