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Monroe vs Windsor Locks vs Granby
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
12,579 |
11,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
| Granby 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Granby 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Granby 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | — | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.