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Warren vs West Haven vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
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 | Warren | West Haven | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
55,351Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3 CT: 7.1% |
| West Haven and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$89,632±$25k 6% below CT |
| Warren and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,442±$43Lowest 3% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$6,331 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
23 min 14% below CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.