What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).

Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k 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	Monroe	Ansonia
People
Population	18,949Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average
	Monroe and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Ansonia and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT	$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average
	Ansonia and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$5,446Lowest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Monroe and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Lowest CT: 10%	9.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#48 of 149 in CT	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	Monroe School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	Masuk High School	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	12.2Lowest
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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.