What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haddam has the most people working from home (11.8%).

Higganum has the most affordable homes ($331k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Haddam	Higganum
People
Population	8,644Highest	1,742Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+23% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT	45±4.5Lowest 9% above CT
	Haddam and Higganum 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%	19.9%±7.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Haddam and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	21.2%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Higganum 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	49.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.6%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Haddam and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,426±$15kLowest 19% above CT	$127,759±$31kHighest 33% above CT
	Higganum 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±$25kHighest 3% above CT	$331,300±$52kLowest 10% below CT
	Haddam and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,567±$258Lowest 5% above CT	$1,707±$528Highest 15% above CT
	Higganum and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,045Highest 6% above CT	$6,095Lowest 8% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6%	36.5%±60.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Haddam and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8% CT: 10%	4.8% CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	89.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above CT	29 minLowest 11% above CT
Work from home	11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16%	9.3%±6.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Haddam and Higganum 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	—
School district	Regional School District 17	—
High school in town	Haddam-Killingworth High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.