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Clinton vs Monroe vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Woodstock has the most renters (16.9% 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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377 |
18,949Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$112,011±$21kLowest 17% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14kLowest 4% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$417,200±$22k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Highest 6% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Clinton and Woodstock 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 |
$5,357Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest 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% |
4.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Woodstock 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 | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Monroe School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Masuk High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.8 |
16.2Highest |
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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.