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Monroe vs Norfolk 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 highest household income ($157k).
Norfolk has the most renters (18.9% 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 | Norfolk | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
1,723Lowest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Norfolk and Granby 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Monroe and Norfolk 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 |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
| Granby and Norfolk 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 |
$6,065Lowest 9% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe and Granby 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% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Norfolk 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 | — | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Norfolk School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | None in town | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.