Compare towns
Monroe vs Killingly vs Wauregan vs Granby
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 expensive homes ($503k median).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
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 | Killingly | Wauregan | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
17,867 |
1,049Lowest |
11,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
| 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%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Monroe 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
| Granby and Wauregan 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Killingly High School | — | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9 |
| 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.