Waterbury, CT vs North Haven, CT

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

MetricWaterbury, CTNorth Haven, CT
Population114,86924,336
Median Household Income$51,886$132,689
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$208,500$393,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%40.9%
Poverty Rate24.7%4.1%
Unemployment Rate6.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29540
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3542,493
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall47 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min21.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.512.2
College Degree Rate17.3%46.5%
Foreign-Born %20.1%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.9%

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