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Compare Bridgeport to Shelton

This post compares Bridgeport, Connecticut to Shelton, Connecticut across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bridgeport (city) Shelton (city)
Population 147,586 41,282
Income (median) $40,591 $65,119
Home Value (median) $170,300 $341,500
White 40% 91%
Black 35% 1%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 36% 27%
Age (median) 33 46
Rentals 58% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bridgeport or Shelton?
A: Bridgeport has a larger population count than Shelton: 147586 compared with 41282 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bridgeport or in Shelton?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Bridgeport.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bridgeport or Shelton?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Bridgeport.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bridgeport does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for Bridgeport versus 19% for Shelton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bridgeport may include: Hartford, New-Haven, and Waterbury.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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