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Cheshire vs Guilford vs Trumbull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($440k median).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Trumbull has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cheshire | Guilford | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,040 |
22,108Lowest |
37,281Highest |
| Median age | 44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
60.6% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cheshire and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
$137,816±$11kLowest 44% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,000±$17kLowest 20% above CT |
$515,800±$40k 41% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Trumbull and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$116Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,755Lowest 17% above CT |
$8,744 32% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Trumbull and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cheshire School District | Guilford School District | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | Cheshire High School | Guilford High School | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
11.8 |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.