Compare towns
Monroe vs Willimantic vs Wolcott
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 expensive homes ($503k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Willimantic | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
18,096 |
16,279Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Willimantic 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Wolcott 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | — | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.