Compare towns
Haddam vs Killingly vs Suffield vs Woodstock
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Suffield | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Killingly 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Haddam 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Haddam and Suffield 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Woodstock 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
10.9 |
16.2Highest |
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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.