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West Haven vs Monroe vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Milford has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | West Haven | Monroe | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,351Highest |
18,949Lowest |
52,684 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Milford and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$43 3% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 4% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,694Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Milford and Monroe 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 | #120 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #98 of 149 in CT |
| School district | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District |
| High school in town | West Haven High School | Masuk High School | Jonathan Law High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.6Highest |
12.8 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.