Monroe, Connecticut

Town · population 18,825 (2020 Census)

Median home: $503,200
Household income: $157,250
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 43 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 43.5

Monroe is a town of 18,825 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $503,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 94% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 88% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 78% of Connecticut towns.

How Monroe ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Monroe is worth $503,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $157,250, which is more affordable than 70% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $994 a month. 95.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Monroe	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$503,200	$376,000
Median rent	$994	$1,462
Median household income	$157,250	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	95.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1978	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Monroe

People	Monroe	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.5	45.0
Age 65 and over	15.6%	20.6%
Under 18	25.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.3%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	2.6%	5.7%
Veterans	3.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	11.9%	—
Work from home	15.4%	16.8%
Average commute	34.1 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.5%	93.8%

Weather in Monroe

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F. About 52.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 42.9 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ansonia 1 Ne station (6.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Monroe since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on May 15, 2018 about 7.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 15, 2018.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 15 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Public schools in Monroe

5 public schools with 3,444 students, about 14.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Masuk High School	9-12	1,057	13.2
Jockey Hollow School	6-8	759	14.1
Fawn Hollow Elementary School	K-5	700	15.9
Stepney Elementary School	K-5	521	14.1
Monroe Elementary School	PK-5	407	13.1

Towns near Monroe

East Village, CT
2.4 mi · 4,057 people · home $559,900
Stepney, CT
2.6 mi · 4,280 people · home $475,800
Daniels Farm, CT
4.3 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900
Trumbull, CT
4.6 mi · 36,827 people · home $547,300
Tashua, CT
4.7 mi · 3,857 people · home $680,200
Sandy Hook, CT
4.9 mi · 9,114 people · home $501,200
Shelton, CT
5.0 mi · 40,869 people · home $452,600
Long Hill, CT
5.0 mi · 8,039 people · home $487,800

Monroe questions

Is Monroe, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Monroe scores better for retirees than 35% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 55%. 15.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.5).

How much does a house cost in Monroe?

The median owner-occupied home in Monroe is valued at $503,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $157,250, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $994 a month.

What is the weather like in Monroe?

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.0 inches of precipitation a year and 42.9 inches of snow.

Does Monroe get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Monroe since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on May 15, 2018. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Monroe's Census boundary (GEOID 0912048620). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.