Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Windham vs Hampton 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
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 | Windham | Hampton | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
| Haddam and Hampton 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
| Haddam and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.8 |
— | 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.