Compare towns
Bethany vs Haddam vs Killingly vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Bethany | Haddam | Killingly | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
8,644 |
17,867 |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
| Haddam and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
| Bethany and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
| Hamden and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.