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Haddam vs Upton vs Hebron vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Upton | Hebron | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
8,189Lowest |
9,157 |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Haddam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$142,500±$23k 77% above U.S. |
$79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$385,800±$15k 16% above U.S. |
$295,300±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258 11% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
| Hebron and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 126% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,263 165% above U.S. |
$6,412Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #28 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Blackstone Valley | RHAM High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.