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Shelton vs Suffield vs Trumbull vs Oronoque
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 renters (23.5% rent).
Trumbull has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
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 | Suffield | Trumbull | Oronoque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,889Highest |
15,702 |
37,281 |
4,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±3.5Highest 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 | $108,185±$11k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,600±$13k 23% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$355,600±$26kLowest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,741±$216 17% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
| Oronoque and Trumbull 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,787 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Oronoque and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
5.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±11.7 CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Oronoque 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 | #26 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Shelton School District | Suffield School District | Trumbull School District | — |
| High school in town | Shelton High School | Suffield High School | Trumbull High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
10.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.