Compare towns
Haddam vs Killingly vs Middlebury 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 oldest population (median age 45.9).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Middlebury has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Higganum has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Killingly | Middlebury | Higganum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
17,867Highest |
7,807 |
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 |
44.4±2.3 8% 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%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±7.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Higganum 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% |
53.3%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% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury 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 |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$127,759±$31k 33% above CT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$331,300±$52k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% 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% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9.3%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 | — |
| 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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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.