North Haven, CT vs Meriden, CT

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

MetricNorth Haven, CTMeriden, CT
Population24,33660,545
Median Household Income$132,689$71,253
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,294/mo
Median Home Value$393,200$241,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%51.1%
Poverty Rate4.1%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40153
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4931,680
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.213.8
College Degree Rate46.5%22.2%
Foreign-Born %12.3%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%0.0%

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