Compare towns
North Haven vs Prospect vs Windsor 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).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Prospect | Windsor | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336 |
9,458Lowest |
29,468Highest |
20,361 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
| Berlin and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Windsor 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
| North Haven and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Regional School District 16 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | None in town | Windsor High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
— | 10.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| 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.