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Shelton vs Oronoque 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).
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Shelton | Oronoque | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,889Highest |
4,116Lowest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Shelton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% CT: 42.5% |
42.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Oronoque 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 |
$72,417±$5kLowest 24% 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 |
$355,600±$26k 3% below CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,741±$216 17% above CT |
$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
$1,524±$107Lowest about the CT average |
| Oronoque and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,409Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,787Highest about the CT average |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Oronoque and Newington 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.