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North Haven vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Plainfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
15,141Lowest |
20,361 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964 5% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin 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% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| North Haven and Berlin 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Plainfield School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Plainfield High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
10.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.