Compare towns
Monroe vs Sandy Hook vs Wilton
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 shortest commute (34 min average).
Sandy Hook has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($929k median).
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 | Sandy Hook | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
9,863Lowest |
18,777 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook 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% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wilton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.9% CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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±$12kLowest 64% above CT |
$160,814±$25k 68% above CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$501,200±$33kLowest 37% above CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,819±$438 22% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wilton 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% CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
88.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 29% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
36 minHighest 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | — | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.