New Haven, CT vs North Haven, CT

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

MetricNew Haven, CTNorth Haven, CT
Population134,34924,336
Median Household Income$56,851$132,689
Median Rent$1,488/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$393,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%40.9%
Poverty Rate23.9%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k39940
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1162,493
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min21.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.212.2
College Degree Rate38.9%46.5%
Foreign-Born %18%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+1.9%

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