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Hamden vs Norwich 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
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Hamden | Norwich | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
39,973 |
24,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+0.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,253±$68Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Hamden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
24 minHighest 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Norwich Free Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.