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Monroe vs Webster vs Tolland
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 expensive homes ($503k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Webster | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
17,748 |
14,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Tolland 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Tolland 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland and Webster 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 95% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$133,264±$16k 65% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$365,500±$21k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$119Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,403 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tolland and Monroe 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Webster | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Bartlett High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
12.4 |
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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.