Compare towns
Haddam vs Hampton vs Killingly vs Hebron
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hampton | Killingly | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
1,647Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Hampton and Haddam 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% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town | Killingly High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.