What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k median).

Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).

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	East Hampton	Monroe
People
Population	12,925Lowest	18,949Highest
Median age	43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT	43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT
	East Hampton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Monroe and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Lowest CT: 42.5%	57.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	East Hampton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,577±$11kLowest 30% above CT	$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT	$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
	East Hampton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,681Lowest about the CT average	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Monroe and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest CT: 10%	2.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 11% above CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16%
	Monroe and East Hampton 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	#75 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	East Hampton School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	East Hampton High School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.