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Monroe, CT vs Beacon, NY

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Beacon is 6.5% longer than it is for residents of Monroe.
- 6.3% more residents of Beacon work from home compared to residents of Monroe.

Transportation
 Monroe, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Commute Time334027
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 Commute Mode
 Monroe, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.4%65.4%73.2%
 Carpool4.6%5.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.6%12.7%4.2%
 Bicycle0.0%0.5%0.5%
 Walk0.1%3.7%2.5%
 Work at Home11.3%12.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Monroe, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.5%6.2%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.4.7%6.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.4%8.2%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.14.1%9.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.4%11.2%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.7.4%1.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.15.4%12.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.4.2%3.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.8%6.3%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.11.2%10.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.2%8.0%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.4.6%16.3%2.9%

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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 14 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 15 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 15 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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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 7 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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