Naugatuck, CT vs Shelton, CT

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

MetricNaugatuck, CTShelton, CT
Population31,80041,889
Median Household Income$96,324$108,185
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,741/mo
Median Home Value$259,100$452,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%50.7%
Poverty Rate6.3%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5632
Property Crime Rate /100k899651
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr245236
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall47 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1414.1
College Degree Rate32.2%41.7%
Foreign-Born %17.3%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+5.0%

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