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Milford vs Windham 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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).
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 | Windham | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
23,961Lowest |
41,889 |
| 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 |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.5 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Shelton 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7kHighest 16% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,741±$216 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,409 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Shelton 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | Windham High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.8Lowest |
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.