Compare towns
Morris vs Willimantic vs Bethlehem Village
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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Bethlehem Village has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Willimantic | Bethlehem Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
18,096Highest |
2,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
47.8±10.5 16% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±6.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$109,256±$13kHighest 14% above CT |
| Bethlehem Village 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±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$380,500±$59k 4% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,036±$463Lowest 30% below CT |
| Morris and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,595Highest 16% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.2%±29.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem Village and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
12.9%±7 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.