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Shelton, CT vs Middletown, CT

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- Middletown is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 29.0% less likely to be married in Middletown.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Middletown.
 Shelton, CTMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,164329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201039,614  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,167285,036,114
 Population - 199035,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,149.893.4
 Land Area30.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, CTMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, CTMiddletown, CTUnited States
 White80.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.3%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, CTMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Married Population55.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households16,204  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,53180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,172  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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Jessie · Shelton, CT
Shelton, CT best place to live
Over 8 years ago

I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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geo · Shelton, CT
I'm staying put
Over 14 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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Reviews for Middletown    9 Reviews
Claudia · Middletown, CT
commuting
Over 13 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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nep321 · Middletown, CT
Can't complain
Over 15 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Jim K. · Middletown, CT
Middletown, CT.
Over 16 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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