Compare towns
Morris vs Windsor vs Bethlehem 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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Windsor | Bethlehem | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
29,468Highest |
3,423 |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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±$25k 14% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland 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±$60k 8% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| 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 19% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 14 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.