Compare towns
Monroe vs Suffield vs Easton vs Granby
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 homeowners (95.7%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Suffield | Easton | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
15,702 |
7,670Lowest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45±3.8Highest 9% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Easton and Granby 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Monroe 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Easton 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±$12k 64% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Monroe 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby and Easton 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Suffield School District | Easton School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
— | 11.9 |
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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.