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Staunton, VA vs Shelton, CT

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Staunton.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Shelton.
 Staunton, VAShelton, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,944329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 201023,738  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,101285,036,114
 Population - 199024,461  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,336.793.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staunton, VAShelton, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Staunton, VAShelton, CTUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staunton, VAShelton, CTUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households11,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,03280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews
Elizabeth · Staunton, VA
Small Town, Big Culture
Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Bri · Staunton, VA
Small Town Charm
Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Curtis · Staunton, VA
Best for families and retirement
Over 14 years ago

Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 4 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 7 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 13 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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