Compare towns
Monroe vs Prospect vs Stepney vs Windham
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 people working from home (15.4%).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Prospect | Stepney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,949 |
9,458 |
3,979Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Stepney and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Stepney 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Stepney 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Stepney and Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Regional School District 16 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 9.8Lowest |
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| 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.