Photo: Paperchaser29 · CC BY-SA 3.0North Haven has higher household incomes than 92% of U.S. towns
North Haven grades A+ for jobs and income and A− for walkability. Below the poverty line: 4.1% of residents, against 10.0% across Connecticut. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 6.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 31.8 in Stamford.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Haven and work: the main findings
A lot of North Haven works one town over
38% of working residents work in a town that borders North Haven: New Haven (22%), Hamden (8%) and Wallingford (6%). Next door ↓
North Haven is where the jobs are
North Haven has 25,040 jobs, 2.2 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 38,000 people are in town, 54% more than the 25,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
52% of the jobs in North Haven are in trade, transport and utilities, against 17% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
North Haven has added jobs fast
Jobs based in North Haven went from 16,094 in 2013 to 25,040 in 2023, +56%. The jobs ↓
Commutes from North Haven are quick
The average trip to work takes 22 minutes, against 27 across Connecticut. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical Connecticut worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in North Haven
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Haven is better than 98% of U.S. towns, #3 of 155 in Connecticut. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides North Haven’s grade. It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Haven could be anywhere from A to A+.
Who works in North Haven, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 10,111 residents head out to work, 1,531 work right here, and 23,509 people come in from elsewhere.
About 38,000 people are in North Haven on a workday afternoon, 54% more than live here.
2.2 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The 25,040 jobs based in North Haven
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Haven, 2013 → 2023: 16,094 → 25,040. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Haven’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from North Haven takes about 22 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Haven workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 10,744 commuters (the 15% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where North Haven’s workers come from
Where North Haven clocks in
22% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How far it is to work from North Haven
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Walkable streets, thin transit: North Haven
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Haven is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns, #56 of 155 in Connecticut. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.9% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 7.1% across Connecticut.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 12,622 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 56% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 10% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 6.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 88% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.9% of North Haven households have no vehicle (Connecticut 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of North Haven’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, North Haven is 33rd of 1,642 U.S. towns of 17,000 to 33,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Otsego MN | 24,525 | $120K | 3.5% | 1.7% | 4% | A+ |
| 32 | Bellaire TX | 17,434 | $244K | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5% | A+ |
| 33 | North Haven CT | 24,799 | $133K | 4.1% | 2.0% | 13% | A+ |
| 34 | Northville Township MI | 31,399 | $151K | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4% | A+ |
| 35 | Concord Township PA | 18,477 | $132K | 2.4% | 2.5% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 39 | Berlin CT | 20,698 | $114K | 3.4% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 74 | South Windsor CT | 27,036 | $145K | 4.9% | 2.4% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 83 | Farmington CT | 28,632 | $141K | 4.2% | 2.7% | 17% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,642 | Nogales AZ | 19,495 | $43K | 28.0% | 15.7% | 37% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Haven, the top three, the last and three more from Connecticut.
Next door is work for 38% of North Haven
The biggest share goes to New Haven (22%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Haven workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven | – | A+ | A− | 22 min | $132,689 |
| Wallingford | 6% | A | B+ | 24 min | $104,773 |
| Wallingford Center | under 2% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Hamden | 8% | B+ | A | 22 min | $98,306 |
| East Haven | 2% | B+ | A | 24 min | $94,628 |
| New Haven | 22% | C− | A+ | 22 min | $56,851 |
| Northford | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| North Branford | under 2% | A− | C | 26 min | $108,032 |
Same-state neighbors only. Wallingford Center and Northford: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Haven’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Haven: questions
What is the median household income in North Haven?
$132,689 (±$6,888) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Haven?
4.1%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Haven?
22 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Haven work?
13% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New Haven (22%, 6 mi), Hamden (8%, 4 mi), Wallingford (6%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Haven walkable?
North Haven is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 9.5 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Haven without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 10% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Haven, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Haven
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.