Compare towns
Morris vs Windsor vs Bethlehem 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
29,468Highest |
3,423 |
4,243 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above 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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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% |
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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Middlefield 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor 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 | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 13 |
| 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.