Milford, CT vs Shelton, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMilford, CTShelton, CT
Population51,02341,889
Median Household Income$111,201$108,185
Median Rent$1,882/mo$1,741/mo
Median Home Value$415,200$452,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%50.7%
Poverty Rate5.2%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7132
Property Crime Rate /100k1,776651
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245236
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.114.1
College Degree Rate50.3%41.7%
Foreign-Born %9.5%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+5.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.