Compare towns
Monroe vs Avon vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Monroe | Avon | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
18,946 |
17,706Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon 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 |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$148,360±$11kLowest 55% above CT |
| Monroe and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$479,700±$20kLowest 31% above CT |
$479,700±$24kLowest 31% above CT |
| Monroe and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
| Brookfield and Avon 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 |
$9,371 41% above CT |
$7,594Lowest 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Monroe 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% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Avon High School | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
12.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.