Compare towns
Haddam vs Plainfield vs Prospect vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Middlebury has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Plainfield | Prospect | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
15,141Highest |
9,458 |
7,807Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Prospect 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Middlebury 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Plainfield 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury and Prospect 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury and Haddam 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.