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North Haven vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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| Measure | North Haven | North Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 24,336 |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
$132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127 16% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964 5% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | — | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.