Compare towns
Haddam vs Pomfret 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 most affordable homes ($380k median).
Pomfret has the most renters (19.5% 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 | Pomfret | Suffield | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
4,317Lowest |
15,702Highest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Middlebury 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above 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±$25kLowest 3% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Haddam and Suffield 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 |
$5,903Lowest 11% 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% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%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 |
1978 11 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 |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.