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West Haven vs Upton vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
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 | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,351 |
8,189Lowest |
134,349Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±1.5 8% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
31.9±0.5Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and New 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% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Haven and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,382±$5k 8% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$56,851±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$287,100±$16kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,488±$33Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Haven 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. |
$6,430Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Haven and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #145 of 149 in CT |
| School district | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District |
| High school in town | West Haven High School | Blackstone Valley | Wilbur Cross High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
13.7 |
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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.