What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ansonia	Monroe
People
Population	19,033Highest	18,949Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average	43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT
	Monroe and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ansonia and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	57.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT	$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT	$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
	Ansonia and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Monroe and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest CT: 10%	2.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#142 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.