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North Haven vs Hamden 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 affordable homes ($298k 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 | North Haven | Hamden | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Lowest |
61,045Highest |
24,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Lowest 16% above CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,720±$127Lowest 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 | $6,964Lowest 5% above CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,964Lowest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
22 minHighest 18% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | — | Hamden High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.