Compare towns
New Haven vs Killingly vs Bridgeport vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Bridgeport has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | New Haven | Killingly | Bridgeport | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 134,349 |
17,867Lowest |
149,153Highest |
61,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +3.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
36.7±0.7 11% below CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
| Killingly and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±0.8 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±0.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hamden and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$58,685±$2k 39% below CT |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
| Hamden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$274,900±$9kLowest 25% below CT |
$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
| Hamden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,488±$33 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,450±$35 about the CT average |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,430 3% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,496 about the CT average |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgeport and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21% CT: 10% |
9.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
42.8% CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hamden and New 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 | #145 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #148 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Wilbur Cross High School | Killingly High School | Central High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
11.1Lowest |
18.6Highest |
13.5 |
| 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.