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Monroe vs Dudley vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Dudley | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
11,929 |
11,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±2.2 12% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.7±3.2Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Granby and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$120,275±$14k 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$367,900±$17kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,335±$169Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Granby and Dudley 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 221% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.3Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.