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Hamden vs Killingly vs North Haven vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Hamden | Killingly | North Haven | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
17,867 |
24,336 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.7±1.3 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,720±$127 22% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hamden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784 150% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,964 123% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | North Haven High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
11.2 |
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U.S. 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.