Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of New Haven’s subject grades are an A− for schools and an A for history. 30% of residents are under 18 in New Haven, above both the Missouri town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 171 Missouri towns, just 9 have a lower violent crime rate than New Haven. On the outdoors, just 8 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include AME Church of New Haven and New Haven Commercial Historic District. New Haven has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New Haven beats most towns.
AME Church of New Haven| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven Elem. | PK–6 | 252 |
| New Haven Middle | 7–8 | 65 |
| New Haven High | 9–12 | 130 |
2,089 counted in 2010 and 2,414 in 2020; an estimated 2,397 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far New Haven is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 471 in 1880, 2,414 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New Haven.
Its public schools are run by the New Haven school district. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 252 | B |
| New Haven HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 130 | A− |
| New Haven MiddleTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 65 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
New Haven has chilly winters and warm summers. At 89°F, New Haven’s July high is close to Missouri’s towns (88°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide). 15% of New Haven residents are 65 or older. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| New Haven | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 22% | 29% |
Somewhere between 35% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Haven’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| New Haven | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.4% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave New Haven for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, New Haven has lost 259 jobs, to 1,092 in 2023. New Haven’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| New Haven | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Haven's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. The property crime rate in New Haven is 4.6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
New Haven beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in New Haven.
| New Haven | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | New Haven | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in New Haven since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical New Haven home is worth about $254,000, up 6.4% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
| New Haven | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $974 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of New Haven; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 New Haven residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
3 places in New Haven on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Missouri, United States
New Haven is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,414 as of the 2020 census. New Haven is within the Hermann AVA (American Viticultural Area). New Haven, Missouri is in the Missouri Rhineland of the United States and a sister city to Borgholzhausen, Germany.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
