Compare towns
Haddam vs Hamden vs Killingly vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Haddam | Hamden | Killingly | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
7,208Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% 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 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 47.6% CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% 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 | $1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Hamden and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 6% above CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 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 | 4.8% CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
13.5Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.