Compare towns
Berlin vs North Haven vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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.
| Measure | Berlin | North Haven | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361 |
24,336Highest |
15,702Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% 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%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| North Haven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Suffield 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% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | North Haven High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.0 |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.