What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Shelton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Shelton
People
Population	52,684Highest	41,889Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+3.3%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT	44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT
	Milford and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.4Lowest 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%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%	21.4%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Milford and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	41.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.7Lowest 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±$7kHighest 16% above CT	$108,185±$11kLowest 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±$9kLowest 14% above CT	$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT	$1,741±$216Lowest 17% above CT
	Milford and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,694Highest about the CT average	$5,409Lowest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±7.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.8%±9.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Shelton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest CT: 10%	6.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	76.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below CT	30 minHighest 14% above CT
Work from home	17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16%	13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Milford 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	#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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.