Compare towns
Monroe vs Bloomfield vs Stepney vs Tolland
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 kids (25.2% under 18).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Bloomfield | Stepney | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,949 |
21,754Highest |
3,979Lowest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Stepney 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Tolland 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 |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
| Stepney and Bloomfield 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 |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Bloomfield 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | — | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.