Compare towns
Durham vs East Hampton vs Ledyard vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Durham | East Hampton | Ledyard | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
12,925 |
15,433Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$107,975±$10kLowest 13% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Durham and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Ledyard and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Durham and East 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | East Hampton School District | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | East Hampton High School | Ledyard High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.3 |
11.5Highest |
9.5 |
| 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.