Compare towns
Brookfield vs Monroe vs Roxbury vs Orange
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 affordable homes ($480k median).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Monroe | Roxbury | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,706 |
18,949Highest |
2,185Lowest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Orange 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% 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±$24kLowest 31% above CT |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183 27% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Brookfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,591Lowest about the CT average |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Roxbury 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Monroe School District | Regional School District 12 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Masuk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.