Meriden, CT vs North Haven, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMeriden, CTNorth Haven, CT
Population60,54524,336
Median Household Income$71,253$132,689
Median Rent$1,294/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$241,200$393,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%40.9%
Poverty Rate13.2%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15340
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6802,493
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min21.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.812.2
College Degree Rate22.2%46.5%
Foreign-Born %10.7%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.