Trumbull Center, CT vs Shelton, CT

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

MetricTrumbull Center, CTShelton, CT
Population10,26441,889
Median Household Income$123,708$108,185
Median Rent$2,307/mo$1,741/mo
Median Home Value$486,000$452,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)107100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%50.7%
Poverty Rate8%6.6%
Unemployment Rate—4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*32
Property Crime Rate /100k—*651
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F20°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min30.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1314.1
College Degree Rate54.3%41.7%
Foreign-Born %20%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+5.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Trumbull Center (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.