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Compare Waterbury to Shelton

This post compares Waterbury, 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 Waterbury (city) Shelton (city)
Population 109,250 41,282
Income (median) $41,614 $65,119
Home Value (median) $128,600 $341,500
White 63% 91%
Black 19% 1%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 33% 27%
Age (median) 34 46
Rentals 56% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waterbury or Shelton?
A: Waterbury has a larger population count than Shelton: 109250 compared with 41282 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waterbury does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Waterbury versus 19% for Shelton.

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

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

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