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Shelton vs Suffield vs Wallingford vs Trumbull
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Trumbull has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,889 |
15,702Lowest |
44,362Highest |
37,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford 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 |
$104,773±$5kLowest 9% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,600±$13k 23% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$353,100±$8kLowest 4% below CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,741±$216 17% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,409Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,963 10% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Trumbull and Shelton 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Shelton School District | Suffield School District | Wallingford School District | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | Shelton High School | Suffield High School | Lyman Hall High School | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
10.9 |
10.5Lowest |
14.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.