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Shelton is a small city of 41,889 people in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 9 miles from Bridgeport, CT and 40 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $453k and rent runs about $2k a month.
41,889people
$453kTypical home
$1,741/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
40"Snow
231Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 41,889
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,368 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Hartford, CT
- 9 mi to Bridgeport, CT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $453k (≈$2,854/mo)
- Median rent $1,741/mo
- Median household income $108k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (37 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (681 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to HVN airport
- 50 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 397 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 79 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,658 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 512 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 84 museums within 25 mi
- 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: R+7 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk