Greater New Haven County

Detailed town information

New Haven County is comprised of separate shoreline and inland towns.

If you go North on Route 8 when you are in Bridgeport, you will pass through Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Naugatuck and Waterbury.

Driving north, from Fairfield county on I-95, you will cross the Housatonic River into Milford, then pass West Haven, which is next to New Haven. 

If you continue going Northeast along the shoreline, you will pass East Haven, Branford, Guilford and Madison.

If you travel an inland route on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15), you would pass through Orange, Woodbridge, Bethany, Hamden, North Haven, Cheshire, Wallingford and North Branford.

View live highway traffic cams to speed your trip on I-95

View current traffic conditions on I-95.  The I-95 interchange at I-91 is currently undergoing a 10-year reconstruction which will replace the Q-Bridge which spans New Haven harbor.

School Evaluation Tools

For comprehensive information on the Schools in New Haven County   Following this link will allow you to view the strategic school profiles of every elementary, middle and public high school in the State of CT.  Here you can compare class sizes, test scores, demographics, funding and salaries.  This information can help you compare school districts objectively.

If you would like to view this area on a map you will get a better perspective of the area.