Compare towns
Morris vs Willimantic vs Suffield vs Hartland
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 oldest population (median age 52.8).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Suffield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
18,096Highest |
15,702 |
1,840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Morris and Hartland 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hartland 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Suffield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Suffield 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 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Willimantic 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Morris 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 | — | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | Suffield School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.