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Berlin vs Wethersfield 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).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Wethersfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Lowest |
27,250Highest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
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%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Wethersfield 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 |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291 10% above CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,964Lowest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Wethersfield 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% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
22 minHighest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Wethersfield High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
13.8Highest |
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.