Compare towns
North Haven vs Hampton vs Windham vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton | Windham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
1,647Lowest |
23,961 |
20,361 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.7±3 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
| North Haven and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964 5% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | None in town | Windham High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| 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.