Compare towns
Haddam vs Hebron vs Sandy Hook vs Beacon Falls
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Haddam | Hebron | Sandy Hook | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
9,157 |
9,863Highest |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Haddam 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Hebron 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 |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Lowest 5% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Sandy Hook 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 |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,534Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Sandy Hook 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | — | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | RHAM High School | — | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.