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Derby vs Hanson 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).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Hanson | Killingly | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
10,660Lowest |
17,867 |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Derby and Shelton 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelton and Derby 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,185±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$452,600±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216 23% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% 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% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7%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% |
89%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. |
1972 8 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 27% 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% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Killingly High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
11.1 |
14.3 |
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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.