What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).

Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).

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	Clinton	Monroe
People
Population	13,377Lowest	18,949Highest
Median age	50.5±3Highest 23% above CT	43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT
Kids under 18	15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	57.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Clinton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,824±$14kLowest 30% above CT	$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$380,000±$14kLowest 4% above CT	$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,395±$105Highest 6% below CT	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
	Clinton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,151Lowest 7% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Monroe and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest CT: 10%	2.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16%
	Monroe and Clinton 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	#81 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	Clinton School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	The Morgan School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
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.