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West Haven vs Upton vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | West Haven | Upton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,351 |
8,189Lowest |
59,635Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 35.8±1.5Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±1.2 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,382±$5kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,840±$4k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$247,100±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,519±$66Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Manchester and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,652Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Haven and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | West Haven High School | Blackstone Valley | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.6Highest |
11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.