Compare towns
Haddam vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Hebron
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
9,292 |
12,579Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Haddam and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Hebron 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% 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 |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above 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±$258 5% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
| 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.