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Auburn, NH vs Monroe, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Monroe, is 1% more than it is in Auburn and is 46% above the National Average.
- Auburn unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Monroe unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Auburn, NHMonroe, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,738  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$127,995$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,231  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Auburn, NHMonroe, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Auburn, NHMonroe, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.6%13.1%
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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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