What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).

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	Beacon Falls	Monroe
People
Population	6,147Lowest	18,949Highest
Median age	48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT	43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT
	Beacon Falls and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Monroe and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	57.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Beacon Falls and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT	$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT	$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
	Beacon Falls and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,534Lowest about the CT average	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Beacon Falls and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%	2.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 23% above CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Beacon Falls and Monroe 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	#77 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 16	Monroe School District
High school in town	Woodland Regional High School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	12.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.