Compare towns
Haddam vs Willimantic vs Middletown 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).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Willimantic | Middletown | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
18,096 |
47,958Highest |
9,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
12% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
52.9% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 149 in CT | — | #121 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | — | Middletown High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 11.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| 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.