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Haddam vs Redding 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Hebron has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Redding | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
8,780 |
9,157Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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±$15kLowest 19% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25kLowest 3% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Lowest 5% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Redding and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Lowest 6% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Hebron 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Joel Barlow High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.