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Derby vs Upton vs Bloomfield 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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Shelton has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Upton | Bloomfield | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
8,189Lowest |
21,754 |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.5±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Shelton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Derby 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$108,185±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
$452,600±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,741±$216 23% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,409Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bloomfield 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #139 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Blackstone Valley | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.2 |
10.1 |
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.