Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Hamden vs Middlefield vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beacon Falls | Hamden | Middlefield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
61,045Highest |
4,243Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,567±$258Lowest 5% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Lowest about the CT average |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Hamden High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
13.5Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.