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Suffield vs Willimantic vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Suffield | Willimantic | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
18,096Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| 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.