West Haven is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join West Haven, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does West Haven have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
51 in every 100 households in West Haven own their home
16 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 19 across CT. A bachelor’s degree or more: 31 in every 100 adults 25 and older. The population is about 55,351 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 35.8 (CT 41.1).
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Median age: women 37.7, men 33.7.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 13.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 23 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how West Haven says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in West Haven
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What West Haven’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is West Haven or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in West Haven in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.