What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).

Monroe has the most expensive 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	Windsor	Monroe
People
Population	29,468Highest	18,949Lowest
Median age	43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT	43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT
	Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20%±2Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%	57.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT	$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT	$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
	Windsor and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,351Lowest 19% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Monroe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest CT: 10%	2.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Windsor 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	#117 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District	Monroe School District
High school in town	Windsor High School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.