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For most people who can afford it, yes. North Haven grades B overall, 84th among Connecticut's 151 graded towns. The median household earns $133K. It is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $393K for a typical one and 4.5 times the New Haven metro’s $88K median household income. Only 9 of Connecticut’s 92 towns score lower on safety. North Haven has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rising Sun Tavern and Pines Bridge Historic District. Only 2 of the 90 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher property crime rate than North Haven.
Where North Haven beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,298 in 1820, 24,253 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far North Haven is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 15%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Haven. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
18 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
6 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
28 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
6 mi MuseumYale Center for British Art
6 mi MuseumYale Peabody MuseumYale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Haven, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in North Haven.
North Haven draws workers from New Haven and beyond, is safe by national standards but not by Connecticut’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Connecticut.
25,040 jobs are based in North Haven, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 16,094 in 2013 to 25,040.
Most working residents leave North Haven for work: only 13% work in town. At 22 minutes, North Haven’s average trip to work is below both Connecticut’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in North Haven grew to 25,040 in 2023, 8,946 more than in 2013.
| North Haven | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the North Haven School District. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 752 | B+ |
| North Haven High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 944 | B |
| Ridge Road Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 415 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Within Connecticut it is healthier than 63% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 8.3% of its 20,016 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide.
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in North Haven, below both the Connecticut town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 8.9% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Haven. North Haven beats the Connecticut average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| North Haven | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | North Haven | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
29 miles of trail in 17 parks and preserves. The trail density in North Haven is 1.4 miles per square mile. Quinnipiac River State Park, at 277 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| North Haven | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.4 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peter's Rock Park | 11.2 mi | 216 |
| 2. Quinnipiac River State Park | 2.6 mi | 277 |
| 3. Julius M. Hansen Park | 2.4 mi | 93 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 90% of Connecticut’s graded towns. Property crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Connecticut rate, most of it theft.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
47% of North Haven adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. North Haven has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 24,799 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of North Haven residents are 65 or older.
| North Haven | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.7 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 19% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 48.5, men 44.4.
| North Haven | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.8% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
North Haven has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
153 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 25 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 153 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Haven.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Haven’s median rent is $1,720 a month.
| North Haven | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,720 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of North Haven
About 5 of every 100 North Haven residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where North Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in North Haven on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in North Haven.
Town in Connecticut, US
North Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States on the outskirts of New Haven. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 24,253. North Haven is home of the Quinnipiac University School of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing, School of Law, School of Education, and School of Medicine on Bassett Road. North Haven has easy access to Interstate 91 and the Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15). It is near Sleeping Giant State Park and less than 10 miles (16 km) from downtown New Haven and Yale University.
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7 towns share a border with North Haven.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven | #84 | B | D | C | B | A |
| Wallingford | #53 | B+ | C− | A− | C+ | A |
| Wallingford Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hamden | #133 | C− | D | D | C− | A− |
| East Haven | #130 | C− | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
| New Haven | #148 | D− | D− | D | D | C+ |
| Northford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Branford | #76 | B | D | A− | B | A |
Wallingford Center and Northford aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Haven with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. North Haven grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #84 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A for health, C for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Connecticut has less crime than most states, so among its own towns North Haven sits nearer the middle.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $393,000, 12% below the Connecticut typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
7 notable people were born here, including Edwards Pierrepont and Ezra Stiles.
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