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Monroe vs Upton vs Sandy Hook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
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 | Upton | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
8,189Lowest |
9,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±2.2 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k 95% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S. |
$160,814±$25kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| 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 51% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$501,200±$33kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860 30% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,866±$439Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monroe School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.