Compare towns
Shelton vs Trumbull vs Wallingford
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Trumbull | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,889 |
37,281Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
| Shelton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7 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% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest 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 |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$104,773±$5kLowest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,600±$13k 23% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$353,100±$8kLowest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,741±$216 17% above CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,409Lowest 19% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,963 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Shelton School District | Trumbull School District | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Shelton High School | Trumbull High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
14.5Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.