New HavenWV
A town of 1,385, settled in 1864.
Is New Haven a good place to live?
New Haven’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 9.4% of residents are under 18 in New Haven, against 20% in West Virginia’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Only 14 of West Virginia’s 141 towns score higher on cost of living. New Haven has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Haven stand out
Where New Haven beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
1,385 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How New Haven grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far New Haven is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to New Haven: who provides what
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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Haven.
Residents of New Haven are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns
New Haven tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in New Haven, where West Virginia’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 23%. 18% of New Haven adults report frequent physical distress.
| New Haven | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
New Haven’s public schools outperform 54% of West Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Mason County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 460 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
High risk in New Haven, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Haven.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
New Haven has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave New Haven for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in New Haven fell to 187 in 2023, 239 fewer than in 2013. New Haven’s average trip to work is 26 minutes.
| New Haven | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than West Virginia overall
Children under 18 are 9% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in New Haven is 49.2 years. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New Haven.
| New Haven | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.2 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 15% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| New Haven | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.8% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.7% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.2% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.7% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
New Haven has four seasons and pleasant summers
New Haven has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Haven’s typical home value is about $140K
The typical New Haven home is worth about $140,000, up 9.2% in a year, 21% below the West Virginia typical home. 81% of households own their home in New Haven.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quillen Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about New Haven
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Haven; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 New Haven residents are enrolled in college, about the same as West Virginia.
97% of working residents leave New Haven for work
Where New Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Haven
Town in West Virginia, United States
New Haven is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,485 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after New Haven, Connecticut, the native home of the local mine proprietors.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- ZIP code
- 25265
- Area code
- 304
Questions about New Haven
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Haven, WV expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.