New Haven, Connecticut

City · population 134,023 (2020 Census)

Median home: $287,100
Household income: $56,851
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 82°
Snow a year: 38 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 31.9

New Haven is a city of 134,023 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $287,100, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more vibrant than 100% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 99% of Connecticut towns, hipper than 99% of Connecticut towns.

How New Haven ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in New Haven is worth $287,100, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 5.1 times the median household income of $56,851, which is more affordable than 15% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,488 a month. 28.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	New Haven	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$287,100	$376,000
Median rent	$1,488	$1,462
Median household income	$56,851	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	5.1×	3.6×
Homeownership	28.4%	80.3%
Median year built	1954	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.6%	—

Who lives in New Haven

People	New Haven	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	31.9	45.0
Age 65 and over	11.8%	20.6%
Under 18	21.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.9%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	23.9%	5.7%
Veterans	1.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	18.0%	—
Work from home	13.9%	16.8%
Average commute	21.5 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	89.7%	93.8%

Weather in New Haven

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 23.0°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 37.5 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 6 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 102 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the New Haven Tweed Ap station (3.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Haven since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on July 10, 1989 about 0.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 13 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Public schools in New Haven

42 public schools with 20,767 students, about 13.2 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Wilbur Cross High School	9-12	1,721	14.8
Amistad Academy (charter)	K-12	1,125	10.6
James Hillhouse High School	9-12	1,101	14.3
Elm City College Preparatory School (charter)	K-12	775	17.2
Fair Haven School	PK-8	713	11.9
Hill Regional Career High School	9-12	638	11.4
Ross/Woodward School	PK-8	569	14.6
Conte/West Hills Magnet School	PK-8	553	13.2
Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet	9-12	548	11.2
Nathan Hale School	PK-8	523	14.1
John C. Daniels	PK-8	513	13.5
Highville Charter School (charter)	PK-12	504	19.4

Towns near New Haven

West Haven, CT
3.5 mi · 55,584 people · home $291,700
East Haven, CT
3.6 mi · 27,923 people · home $294,200
Orange, CT
5.5 mi · 14,280 people · home $491,500
Woodbridge, CT
5.5 mi · 9,087 people · home $588,100
Hamden, CT
6.0 mi · 61,169 people · home $298,200
North Haven, CT
6.0 mi · 24,253 people · home $393,200
Branford Center, CT
6.1 mi · 6,026 people · home $330,600
Branford, CT
7.5 mi · 28,273 people · home $401,200

New Haven questions

Is New Haven, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, New Haven scores better for retirees than 0% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 0%. 11.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 31.9).

How much does a house cost in New Haven?

The median owner-occupied home in New Haven is valued at $287,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $56,851, so homes cost about 5.1 times income. Median rent is $1,488 a month.

What is the weather like in New Haven?

July highs average 82.1°F and January lows 23.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.8 inches of precipitation a year and 37.5 inches of snow.

Does New Haven get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of New Haven since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to New Haven's Census boundary (GEOID 0952000). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.