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North Haven vs Suffield vs Wallingford 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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Suffield | Wallingford | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336 |
15,702Lowest |
44,362Highest |
20,361 |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Berlin 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Wallingford 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$104,773±$5kLowest 9% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
| North Haven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$353,100±$8kLowest 4% below CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,402±$88 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964 5% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,963Lowest 10% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Suffield School District | Wallingford School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Suffield High School | Lyman Hall High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
10.9 |
10.5Lowest |
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.