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Southington vs Morris vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($278k 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 | Southington | Morris | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803 |
2,164Lowest |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
| Morris and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Southington and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
| Morris and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | — | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Regional School District 20 | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | None in town | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.