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Monroe, CT vs Shelton, CT

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Shelton.
 Monroe, CTShelton, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,944329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 201019,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,101285,036,114
 Population - 199016,896  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,336.793.4
 Land Area26.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, CTShelton, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, CTShelton, CTUnited States
 White78.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, CTShelton, CTUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households6,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,03280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,318  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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