Compare towns
Milford vs Oronoque vs Shelton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the highest household income ($111k).
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
Shelton has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Milford | Oronoque | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
4,116Lowest |
41,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.6±1.4 13% above CT |
66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Shelton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Oronoque and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7kHighest 16% above CT |
$72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
$108,185±$11k 13% above CT |
| Milford and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
$355,600±$26kLowest 3% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80 26% above CT |
$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
$1,741±$216Lowest 17% above CT |
| Oronoque and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694 about the CT average |
$6,787Highest about the CT average |
$5,409Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.2% CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Oronoque and Milford 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 | #98 of 149 in CT | — | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | — | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | — | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.