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Haddam vs Ledyard vs Hebron vs Beacon Falls
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 housing (typical home built 1971).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Ledyard | Hebron | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
15,433Highest |
9,157 |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Beacon Falls 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% 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 |
$326,200±$27kLowest 11% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below 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±$258Lowest 5% above CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hebron 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 |
$6,371Lowest 4% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Beacon Falls 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Ledyard School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Ledyard High School | RHAM High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.