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North Haven vs Thompson vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
9,337Lowest |
24,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Lowest 11% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.7±1.3Lowest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.