Compare towns
Haddam vs Plainfield 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 most people working from home (11.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Higganum has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Plainfield | Higganum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,644 |
15,141Highest |
1,742Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +23% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±7.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Higganum 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Higganum 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$127,759±$31kHighest 33% above CT |
| Higganum 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±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$331,300±$52k 10% below CT |
| Haddam and Higganum 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 |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% 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 | $7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,095 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
36.5%±60.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Plainfield 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9.3%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Haddam and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.