What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Haven	Hamden
People
Population	24,336Lowest	61,045Highest
Median age	45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT	38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT
Kids under 18	21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2%	17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	47.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT	$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT	$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,720±$127Lowest 16% above CT	$1,746±$50Highest 17% 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
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%	50.9%±5.4Highest 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	62.4%Lowest 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 minLowest 18% below CT	22 minHighest 18% below CT
Work from home	14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%	16.3%±2.1Highest 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
School district	Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services
High school in town	North Haven High School	Hamden High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	13.5Highest
On TownTapestry
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.