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Berlin vs Putnam vs North Haven
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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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.
| Measure | Berlin | Putnam | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361 |
7,120Lowest |
24,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±1.3 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%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 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±$11k 19% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$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±$88 6% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 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% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest 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 | #128 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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| 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.