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Derby vs Glocester vs Killingly vs Shelton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).
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 | Derby | Glocester | Killingly | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
10,221Lowest |
17,867 |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,185±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$452,600±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Shelton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,409 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Shelton 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Ponaganset High School | Killingly High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.8 |
11.1 |
14.3Highest |
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U.S. 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.