Compare towns
Monroe vs Roxbury vs Sandy Hook
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).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Roxbury | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
2,185Lowest |
9,863 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
60.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Roxbury 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 |
$123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$501,200±$33kLowest 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Roxbury 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 |
$6,591Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Sandy Hook 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% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Roxbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Regional School District 12 | — |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.