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Webster vs Shelton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelton has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
41,889Highest |
12,228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$108,185±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$452,600±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,409Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #71 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Shelton School District | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Shelton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.