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About Hamden
Town in Connecticut, United StatesHamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Hamden
The typical Hamden home is worth about $372,000, up 5.5% in a year, 18% below the Connecticut typical home.
Safety in Hamden
Safety Grade C-
Hamden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
Schools in Hamden
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The public schools Hamden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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