East Haddam is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, East Haddam’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In East Haddam, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The citizens of East Haddam are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.31% of adults in East Haddam have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in East Haddam in 2022 was $60,034, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $240,136 for a family of four. However, East Haddam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call East Haddam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Haddam residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Haddam include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in East Haddam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
