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Milford vs North Haven vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Milford | North Haven | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
24,336Lowest |
27,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Milford and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 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+ | 22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7kLowest 16% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% 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 | $416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
| Milford and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
| Milford and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694Lowest about the CT average |
$6,964 5% above CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Milford and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 2 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Milford 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 | #98 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | North Haven High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.0 |
13.8Highest |
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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.