Because of many things, Haddam is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Haddam a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Haddam has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Haddam’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Haddam, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.04 minutes every day commuting to work.
If knowledge is power, Haddam is a pretty powerful place. 50.20% of the adults in Haddam have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Haddam in 2022 was $61,980, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $247,920 for a family of four.
Haddam is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Haddam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Haddam residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Haddam include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Haddam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Other Indo-European.
