What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).

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	Granby	Monroe
People
Population	11,184Lowest	18,949Highest
Median age	44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT	43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT
	Granby and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Monroe and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT	$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average	$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
	Granby and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Lowest 26% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Monroe and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Highest CT: 10%	2.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 11 yrs newer than CT	1978 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	30.2%±5Highest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#54 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	Granby School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	Granby Memorial High School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	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.