What stands out worked out from the figures below

Shelton has the most affordable homes ($453k median).

Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Shelton	Trumbull
People
Population	41,889Highest	37,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	44.5±1.5Highest 8% above CT	41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average
	Shelton and Trumbull 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%	26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%	60.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1Highest CT: 7.1%	4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Shelton and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,185±$11kLowest 13% above CT	$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,600±$13kLowest 23% above CT	$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,741±$216Lowest 17% above CT	$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,409Lowest 19% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±9.8Lowest 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%	5.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	89.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above CT	33 minHighest 25% above CT
Work from home	13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#71 of 149 in CT	#26 of 149 in CT
School district	Shelton School District	Trumbull School District
High school in town	Shelton High School	Trumbull High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Lowest	14.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.