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Webster vs Shelton vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Shelton has the most homeowners (76.5%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Webster | Shelton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
41,889Highest |
15,563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,185±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Shelton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$452,600±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,409Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Shelton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #71 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Shelton School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Shelton High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.