What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).

North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Berlin	North Haven
People
Population	20,361Lowest	24,336Highest
Median age	48.7±3Highest 18% above CT	45.7±1.3Lowest 11% above CT
	Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2%
	North Haven and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%	22.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	46.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,598±$11kLowest 19% above CT	$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$374,600±$13kLowest about the CT average	$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT
	North Haven and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT	$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,291Highest 10% above CT	$6,964Lowest 5% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%	4.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below CT	22 minHighest 18% below CT
Work from home	14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%	14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
	North Haven and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#73 of 149 in CT	#84 of 149 in CT
School district	Berlin School District	Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District
High school in town	Berlin High School	North Haven High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	11.0Lowest
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.