Compare towns
Monroe vs Windham vs Prospect
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 people working from home (15.4%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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.
| Measure | Monroe | Windham | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949 |
23,961Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Prospect 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Monroe and Prospect 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.