Compare towns
Morris vs Windham vs Willimantic 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Windham | Willimantic | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
23,961Highest |
18,096 |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham 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 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% 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 |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% 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±$134 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest 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% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.