Compare towns
Shelton vs Killingly vs New Milford
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
New Milford has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Killingly | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,889Highest |
17,867Lowest |
28,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Shelton and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Shelton and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Shelton and New Milford 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Shelton and New Milford 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,150Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| New 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 | #71 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Shelton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Shelton High School | Killingly High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.