Compare towns
Sandy Hook vs Windham vs Prospect vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Sandy Hook | Windham | Prospect | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,863 |
23,961Highest |
9,458Lowest |
18,949 |
| Median age | 43.1±3 5% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above 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 | 22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Prospect 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | 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 | 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.