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1907–1915
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About Monroe
Town in Connecticut, United StatesMonroe is a town located in eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,825 at the 2020 census. Monroe is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. The town is largely considered a bedroom community of New York City, New Haven, Stamford and Bridgeport. Monroe contains the villages of Stepney, Stevenson and Monroe Center.
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How Monroe ranks
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Housing in Monroe
The typical Monroe home is worth about $646,000, up 8.8% in a year, 43% above the Connecticut typical home.
Safety in Monroe
Safety Grade A
Monroe reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Monroe
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The public schools Monroe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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