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Monroe vs Orange vs Trumbull
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 homeowners (95.7%).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Orange | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949 |
14,315Lowest |
37,281Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Monroe 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$12k 64% above CT |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$491,500±$17kLowest 34% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Trumbull and Monroe 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 |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
| Trumbull and Orange 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 |
$8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Trumbull 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | None in town | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.