Compare towns
Brookfield vs Coventry vs Monroe vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Brookfield | Coventry | Monroe | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,706 |
12,326Lowest |
18,949Highest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Coventry and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Monroe and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Monroe and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 14% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Brookfield 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Coventry School District | Monroe School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Coventry High School | Masuk High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.