North Haven, Connecticut

Community · population 24,253 (2020 Census)

Median home: $393,200
Household income: $132,689
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 40 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 45.7

North Haven is a community of 24,253 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $393,200, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better transit than 80% of Connecticut towns.

How North 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 North Haven is worth $393,200, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $132,689, which is more affordable than 80% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,720 a month. 81.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	North Haven	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$393,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,720	$1,462
Median household income	$132,689	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	81.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1964	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.1%	—

Who lives in North Haven

People	North Haven	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.3%	20.6%
Under 18	21.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.5%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.1%	5.7%
Veterans	5.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.3%	—
Work from home	14.9%	16.8%
Average commute	21.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.8%	93.8%

Weather in North Haven

July highs average 84.7°F and January lows 20.2°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 39.7 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 14 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 123 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 Mt Carmel station (3.0 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 North 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 2.3 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 15 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Public schools in North Haven

7 public schools with 3,760 students, about 12.2 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
North Haven High School	9-12	957	11.3
North Haven Middle School	6-8	750	12.7
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	K-8	550	14.1
Ridge Road Elementary School	PK-5	436	15.0
Green Acres Elementary School	PK-5	422	12.1
Clintonville Elementary School	K-5	342	10.7
Montowese Elementary School	PK-5	303	10.4

Towns near North Haven

Quinnipiac University, CT
3.3 mi · 3,639 people · home —
Hamden, CT
3.6 mi · 61,169 people · home $298,200
Northford, CT
3.9 mi · 6,082 people · home $403,800
North Branford, CT
4.0 mi · 13,544 people · home $385,400
Wallingford Center, CT
5.1 mi · 18,278 people · home $319,200
Wallingford, CT
6.0 mi · 44,396 people · home $353,100
New Haven, CT
6.0 mi · 134,023 people · home $287,100
East Haven, CT
6.1 mi · 27,923 people · home $294,200

North Haven questions

Is North Haven, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, North Haven scores better for retirees than 24% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 51%. 22.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.7).

How much does a house cost in North Haven?

The median owner-occupied home in North Haven is valued at $393,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $132,689, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,720 a month.

What is the weather like in North Haven?

July highs average 84.7°F and January lows 20.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.4 inches of precipitation a year and 39.7 inches of snow.

Does North Haven get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of North 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 North Haven's Census boundary (GEOID 0954940). 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.