Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
29% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town.
The best of Morris’ subject grades are an A for civic life and history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 94 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Morris’ July high is 79°F, below both the New York town median (81°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 12% of the land in Morris is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 81 of New York’s 1,187 towns score higher on civic life. Morris has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Morris-Lull Farm and Morris Village Historic District. Morris has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Morris beats most towns.
Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony CemeteryWhere Morris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Morris is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,155 in 1850, 1,878 in 2010. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1800 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morris, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Morris.
Most working residents leave Morris for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Morris fell to 296 in 2023, 26 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are New York (8%), Oneonta (7%) and Butternuts (7%).
| Morris | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Morris Central School District. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Morris Central School, with 323 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 323 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Morris has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Morris’ January low is 13°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest park or preserve is General Jacob Morris State Forest, at 1,175 acres. 0.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. General Jacob Morris State Forest | — | 1,175 |
| 2. Calhoun Creek State Forest | — | 269 |
| 3. Wagner Farm State Forest | — | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Morris beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of Morris adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Morris | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Morris | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Morris is 37.1 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Morris | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.9 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Morris | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Morris
About 8 of every 100 Morris residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
5 places in Morris on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Morris is a town located in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 1,878. It is named after General Jacob Morris. Town of Morris is located on the western border of the county. The Village of Morris is located within the town. It is northwest of the City of Oneonta.
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6 towns share a border with Morris.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B |
| New Berlin | — | — | A− | A+ | D− | C+ |
| Butternuts | — | — | B | — | C− | B− |
| Laurens | — | — | B− | — | C− | B |
| Pittsfield | — | — | A− | — | D | C |
| New Lisbon | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Otego | #661 | D | B | — | C− | B− |
Morris, New Berlin, Butternuts, Laurens, Pittsfield and New Lisbon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Morris, Butternuts, Laurens, Pittsfield, New Lisbon and Otego report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Morris with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
29% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $169,000, 68% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
