East Haven, Connecticut

About East Haven

East Haven, CT is a small unincorporated community located in southern Connecticut.

East Haven holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 12.3 square miles.

📰 East Haven News Today

• East Haven family’s trampoline found tangled in power lines following storm WTNH.com · Aug 13
• Carol DeChello Massaro Obituary (2026) - North Haven, CT - Porto Funeral Homes - East Haven Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• East Haven Police Blotter: Aug. 5 to Aug 11, 2026 Patch · Aug 12
• Did a tornado hit the New Haven area? What radar shows about Connecticut storm damage CT Insider · Aug 13
• Connecticut's Coastal Town Is A Charming Escape With Fresh Seafood, Beautiful Beaches, And Lake Fun islands.com · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes East Haven Unique

• The only place in America named East Haven — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of New Haven (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in East Haven

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in East Haven

• Annex Pizza — pizza
• Gia Marie's Pizzeria — pizza
• John & Maria's Pizzeria & Restaurant — italian pizza
• Koi Sushi — sushi
• One World Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Shong Fa Jiang Chinese Restaurant — asian
• Beachside Restaurant
• Bistro Mediterranean Tapas Bar — spanish
• Bonessess's Apizza — pizza
• China one — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Connecticut Trolley Museum · Museum
• The Shore Line Trolley Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Haven

• Connecticut Sportsplex reviews ★
• Lighthouse Point Park reviews ★
• Bailey Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Beacon Hill Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bradford Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Burr Community Park reviews ★
• East Haven Marsh Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Haven Town Beach reviews ★
• East Haven Town Green reviews ★
• East Shore Park reviews ★
• Eastview Public Housing Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in East Haven

• Carbone School/East Haven Academy
• Deer Run School
• Dominick H. Ferrara School
• East Haven High School
• Grove J. Tuttle School
• Jerome Harrison School
• Joseph Melillo Middle School
• Momauguin School
• Overbrook Early Learning Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of East Haven

🏘️ Nearby Communities