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Monroe vs Stepney vs Pomfret
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Stepney | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
3,979Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Stepney and Pomfret 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% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Pomfret 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret 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% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Pomfret 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above 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 |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above 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 |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Stepney and Pomfret 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 |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Pomfret 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Pomfret School District |
| 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.