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Clinton vs Monroe vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Clinton has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Clinton | Monroe | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377 |
18,949Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
53.2±6.8Highest 29% above CT |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest 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±$14k 30% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$102,750±$22kLowest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$365,500±$29kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,432±$131Highest 4% below CT |
| Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,860Lowest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±13.9Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest 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 | #81 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.