Compare towns
Haddam vs Middletown vs Suffield vs Middlebury
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).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Middletown | Suffield | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
47,958Highest |
15,702 |
7,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Haddam and Suffield 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury and Suffield 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 |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Haddam and Middletown 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 |
$6,412Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest 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% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Middlebury 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Suffield School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Middletown High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
10.9 |
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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.