Compare towns
Haddam vs Hebron vs Windham 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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Windham | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
9,157 |
23,961Highest |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% 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 |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below 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 |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hebron 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Beacon Falls 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | RHAM High School | Windham High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
9.3Lowest |
9.8 |
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.