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Easton vs Plainville vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Monroe has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Easton | Plainville | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
17,551 |
18,949Highest |
| Median age | 45±3.8Highest 9% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
| Easton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Easton and Monroe 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 | #9 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
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.