Compare towns
Hebron vs Bethlehem vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Hebron | Bethlehem | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
3,423Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest 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+ | 18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 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 | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% 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 | $385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$379,700±$25kLowest 3% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,567±$258 5% 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 | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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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.