Compare towns
Haddam vs Killingly vs Bethany vs Higganum
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Higganum has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
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 | Killingly | Bethany | Higganum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
17,867Highest |
5,288 |
1,742Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +23% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45±4.5 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±7.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Bethany 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$127,759±$31k 33% above CT |
| Bethany and Higganum 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$331,300±$52k 10% below CT |
| Bethany 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below 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 | $7,045 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,095 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
36.5%±60.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
9.3%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethany and Haddam 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.