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New HavenMI

A town of 6,475, settled in 1869. A typical home worth about $314K.

Population
6,475
+31.3% since 2010
Typical home
$314K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
30.2
years
Jobs based here
807
A commuter town

What makes New Haven stand out

The 3 things New Haven does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

New Haven has grown 31.3% since 2010

4,642 people in 2010; 6,475 today.

4,6422010
6,0972020
6,475Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical New Haven home is worth about $314K

The typical New Haven home is worth about $314,000, up 1.9% in a year, 18% above the Michigan typical home.

$314KZillow home value

Typical home value

New Haven$314K
Michigan$266K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
10
days on market
101.6%
sale-to-list price
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

1.4% of New Haven is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.4%conserved
Map of New Haven: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.4%
conserved · 22 of 1,609 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#81
most walkable in MI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. New Haven Community Park0.3 mi4
2. Fountian Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2004
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of New Haven

Most working residents leave New Haven for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Clinton (8%), Detroit (7%) and Chesterfield (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In New Haven3%
Clinton8%
Detroit7%
Chesterfield6%
Warren5%
20 mi
median commute distance
807
jobs based in New Haven
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns

New Haven beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outNew HavenMI
Fewer adults who have had cancer6%8.9%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.4%7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.9%10.2%
Mclaren Macomb
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
28th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

New Haven has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–34°
Spring37–56°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–61°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave New Haven for work

Where New Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Clinton Clinton 8% 7% → Detroit Detroit 7% 6% → Chesterfield Chesterfield 6% 5% → Warren Warren 5% 5% → Troy Troy 5% 5% → Sterling Heights Sterling Heights 5% New Haven · 3% stay
807jobs based in New Haven
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About New Haven

Village in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

New Haven is a village in Lenox Township within Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,097 at the 2020 census, up from 4,642 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1869
Population
6,097
Area
2.5 sq mi
Elevation
627 ft
ZIP code
48048, 48050

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