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Newington vs Sutton 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
Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Shelton has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Newington | Sutton | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896 |
9,452Lowest |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Newington and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,185±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$452,600±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Shelton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321 103% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,409Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Sutton | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Sutton High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
12.6Lowest |
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.