East Haven, Connecticut

Community · population 27,923 (2020 Census)

Median home: $294,200
Household income: $94,628
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 82°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 45.7

East Haven is a community of 27,923 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $294,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more seaside character than 86% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 83% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 82% of Connecticut towns.

East Haven in our rankings:

#26 in The 31 Most Affordable Seaside Towns in America

How East 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 East Haven is worth $294,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $94,628, which is more affordable than 74% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,528 a month. 74.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	East Haven	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$294,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,528	$1,462
Median household income	$94,628	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	3.6×
Homeownership	74.6%	80.3%
Median year built	1967	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.4%	—

Who lives in East Haven

People	East Haven	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	20.5%	20.6%
Under 18	16.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	7.2%	5.7%
Veterans	4.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.4%	—
Work from home	9.0%	16.8%
Average commute	24.1 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.8%	93.8%

Weather in East 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 33.6 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 (2.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 1 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East 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 3.7 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 7 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 23, 1957.

Public schools in East Haven

8 public schools with 2,867 students, about 11.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
East Haven High School	9-12	878	11.9
Joseph Melillo Middle School	6-8	475	9.7
Carbone School/East Haven Academy	1-8	357	13.2
Momauguin School	K-5	308	11.0
Grove J. Tuttle School	K-5	279	13.3
Deer Run School	PK-2	221	8.8
Dominick H. Ferrara School	3-5	178	12.7
Overbrook Early Learning Center	PK-PK	171	42.8

Towns near East Haven

Branford Center, CT
2.5 mi · 6,026 people · home $330,600
New Haven, CT
3.6 mi · 134,023 people · home $287,100
Branford, CT
3.9 mi · 28,273 people · home $401,200
West Haven, CT
5.8 mi · 55,584 people · home $291,700
North Haven, CT
6.1 mi · 24,253 people · home $393,200
North Branford, CT
6.2 mi · 13,544 people · home $385,400
Hamden, CT
7.9 mi · 61,169 people · home $298,200
Northford, CT
8.1 mi · 6,082 people · home $403,800

East Haven questions

Is East Haven, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, East Haven scores better for retirees than 5% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 23%. 20.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.7).

How much does a house cost in East Haven?

The median owner-occupied home in East Haven is valued at $294,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $94,628, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is $1,528 a month.

What is the weather like in East 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 33.6 inches of snow.

Does East Haven get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East 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 East Haven's Census boundary (GEOID 0922980). 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 2026-11-13.