Compare towns
North Haven vs Killingly vs Hamden 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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Killingly | Hamden | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336 |
17,867Lowest |
61,045Highest |
20,361 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
| Berlin and North Haven 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% 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±$127 16% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below 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 | $6,964 5% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$7,291 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Killingly High School | Hamden High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.1 |
13.5Highest |
11.5 |
| 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.