Compare towns
Monroe vs Stepney vs Winchester
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%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Stepney | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
3,979Lowest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Stepney 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%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Stepney 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% 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 |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% 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 |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Stepney 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | — | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.