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Hamden vs Mansfield vs Morris vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Morris has the most homeowners (89.4%).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Morris | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045 |
25,358 |
2,164Lowest |
134,349Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
31.9±0.5 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
| Morris and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$287,100±$16kLowest 22% below CT |
| Morris and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,488±$33 about the CT average |
| Hamden and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,430 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #145 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Wilbur Cross High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
11.8Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.