Compare towns
Monroe vs Hebron vs Brookfield 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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Brookfield has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($366k 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.
| Measure | Monroe | Hebron | Brookfield | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
9,157Lowest |
17,706 |
14,606 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Hebron and Brookfield 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% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Brookfield 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$133,264±$16kLowest 39% above CT |
| Monroe and Brookfield 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 |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
| Monroe and Brookfield 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 |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
| Brookfield and Tolland 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 |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
$7,403Lowest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Hebron 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Tolland 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Brookfield School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | RHAM High School | Brookfield High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.7 |
12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.