Compare towns
Haddam vs Willimantic vs Putnam
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 highest household income ($114k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Willimantic | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,644Lowest |
18,096Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Haddam and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Willimantic 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Haddam and Putnam 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 9.5 |
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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.