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Milford vs Redding 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Milford | Redding | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
8,780Lowest |
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 |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Redding and Shelton 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Shelton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$108,185±$11kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9kLowest 14% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$452,600±$13k 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80 26% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,741±$216Lowest 17% above CT |
| Redding 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,409Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | Joel Barlow High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1 |
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.