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Shelton vs Danielson vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Shelton | Danielson | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,889Highest |
4,209Lowest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 41.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,185±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Shelton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Shelton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,409 19% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±9.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Shelton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Newington 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 | #71 of 149 in CT | — | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Shelton School District | — | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Shelton High School | — | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 13.9Lowest |
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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.