What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has the most affordable homes ($503k median).

Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monroe	Georgetown
People
Population	18,949Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±2.2Highest 12% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Monroe and Georgetown 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%	23.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Monroe and Georgetown 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%	18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Georgetown 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 U.S.: 35.7%	56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Monroe and Georgetown 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 95% above U.S.	$151,595±$23kLowest 88% above U.S.
	Monroe and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$503,200±$31kLowest 51% above U.S.	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$860Lowest 30% below U.S.	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
	Georgetown 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 221% above U.S.	$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown 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 U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	15.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and Monroe 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	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Monroe School District	Georgetown
High school in town	Masuk High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.