North Haven, Connecticut

About North Haven

North Haven is a small unincorporated community in central Connecticut.

North 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 20.8 square miles.

📰 North Haven News Today

• Popular Connecticut bakery is nearly tripling its space with move to new town CT Insider · Aug 18
• North Haven residents experiencing discolored water after vehicle hits fire hydrant WTNH.com · Aug 10
• Motorcyclist slams into fire hydrant in North Haven; water service impacted WFSB · Aug 10
• Who will lead North Haven after Michael Freda leaves? The answer isn't clear yet Norwalk Hour · Aug 14
• North Haven High School Sports Hall Of Fame Announces Class Of 2026 Patch · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes North Haven Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.

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.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in North Haven

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North Haven

• Best Video Coffee Bar — bagel (café)
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Cumin India — indian
• Formosa — sushi
• IHOP — breakfast
• Indian Hot Breads — indian
• J Roo's Restaurant — american
• Lumi Asian Fusion
• Paul & Eddy's Pizza — pizza
• Roishi — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Farming Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Haven

• Peter's Rock Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• All Saints Memorial Park reviews ★
• Bassett Park reviews ★
• Carina Park reviews ★
• Cortina Park reviews ★
• Edgecomb Park reviews ★
• Forest Grove Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• G.Carl Veith Memorial Park reviews ★
• Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Johnson's Pond · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Julius M. Hansen Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in North Haven

• Clintonville Elementary School
• Green Acres Elementary School
• Hamden High School
• Hamden Middle School
• Montowese Elementary School
• North Haven High School
• North Haven Middle School
• Ridge Road Elementary School
• Spring Glen School
• The Bridge at ACES
• Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of North Haven

🏘️ Nearby Communities