What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).

Monroe has the most affordable homes ($503k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Trumbull	Monroe
People
Population	37,281Highest	18,949Lowest
Median age	41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average	43.5±2.2Highest 6% above CT
	Monroe and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	25.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Trumbull and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±1.4Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Trumbull and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Monroe and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT	$157,250±$12kLowest 64% above CT
	Trumbull and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT	$503,200±$31kLowest 37% above CT
	Trumbull and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Trumbull and Monroe 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%	2.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#26 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	Trumbull School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	Trumbull High School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5Highest	12.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.