Shelton, Connecticut

City · population 40,869 (2020 Census)

Median home: $452,600
Household income: $108,185
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 44.5

Shelton is a city of 40,869 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $452,600, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 87% of Connecticut towns.

How Shelton ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Shelton is worth $452,600, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.2 times the median household income of $108,185, which is more affordable than 30% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,741 a month. 76.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Shelton	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$452,600	$376,000
Median rent	$1,741	$1,462
Median household income	$108,185	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	76.5%	80.3%
Median year built	1977	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.7%	—

Who lives in Shelton

People	Shelton	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.5	45.0
Age 65 and over	21.4%	20.6%
Under 18	18.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.7%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.6%	5.7%
Veterans	4.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	16.8%	—
Work from home	13.9%	16.8%
Average commute	30.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.0%	93.8%

Weather in Shelton

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F. About 52.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 39.2 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ansonia 1 Ne station (4.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shelton since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on May 15, 2018 about 7.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 15, 2018.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 20 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Public schools in Shelton

8 public schools with 4,352 students, about 14.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Shelton High School	9-12	1,311	14.6
Intermediate School	7-8	752	14.2
Perry Hill Elementary School	5-6	701	13.7
Elizabeth Shelton School	K-4	425	15.7
Mohegan School	PK-4	337	14.7
Long Hill School	PK-4	319	11.8
Booth Hill School	K-4	283	13.5
Sunnyside School	K-4	224	13.2

Towns near Shelton

Derby, CT
3.3 mi · 12,325 people · home $256,700
Oronoque, CT
3.5 mi · 3,790 people · home $355,600
Daniels Farm, CT
4.2 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900
Trumbull, CT
4.4 mi · 36,827 people · home $547,300
Ansonia, CT
4.5 mi · 18,918 people · home $287,200
East Village, CT
4.6 mi · 4,057 people · home $559,900
Trumbull Center, CT
4.9 mi · 9,746 people · home $486,000
Monroe, CT
5.0 mi · 18,825 people · home $503,200

Shelton questions

Is Shelton, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Shelton scores better for retirees than 50% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 53%. 21.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.5).

How much does a house cost in Shelton?

The median owner-occupied home in Shelton is valued at $452,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $108,185, so homes cost about 4.2 times income. Median rent is $1,741 a month.

What is the weather like in Shelton?

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.0 inches of precipitation a year and 39.2 inches of snow.

Does Shelton get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Shelton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on May 15, 2018. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Shelton's Census boundary (GEOID 0968100). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.