What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monroe has the most affordable homes ($503k median).

Wilton has the most people working from home (33.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monroe	Wilton
People
Population	18,949Highest	18,777Lowest
Median age	43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT	43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT
	Monroe and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Wilton 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%	16%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Wilton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	75.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Monroe and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$157,250±$12kLowest 64% above CT	$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$503,200±$31kLowest 37% above CT	$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT	$1,819±$438Highest 22% above CT
	Wilton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wilton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Highest CT: 10%	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	88.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 29% above CT	36 minHighest 35% above CT
Work from home	15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16%	33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#48 of 149 in CT	#6 of 149 in CT
School district	Monroe School District	Wilton School District
High school in town	Masuk High School	Wilton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	12.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.