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Preston vs Morris vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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 | Preston | Morris | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821 |
2,164Lowest |
5,124Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Morris and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Preston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$103,198±$6kLowest 8% above CT |
| Preston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$334,200±$12kLowest 9% below CT |
| Morris and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Preston and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 29% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Canterbury 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Regional School District 20 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.