Compare towns
Haddam vs Killingly vs Union vs Hebron
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).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Union | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
17,867Highest |
944Lowest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Haddam 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | None in town | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.