Compare towns
Tolland vs Suffield vs Monroe vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Tolland | Suffield | Monroe | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,606 |
15,702 |
18,949Highest |
14,315Lowest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Orange and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Monroe and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Monroe and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403 11% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Suffield 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Suffield School District | Monroe School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Suffield High School | Masuk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
10.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.