Compare towns
Oronoque vs Shelton vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
Shelton has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Oronoque | Shelton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,116Lowest |
41,889Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Shelton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.7% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 | $72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
$108,185±$11k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,600±$26kLowest 3% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
$1,741±$216 17% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
| Oronoque and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,787Highest about the CT average |
$5,409Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Oronoque and Suffield 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 | — | #71 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Shelton School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | — | Shelton High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.