Compare towns
Prospect vs Windham vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Monroe has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Prospect | Windham | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458Lowest |
23,961Highest |
18,949 |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.5±2.2 6% 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 | 21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest 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+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504 about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 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 | 3.2% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.