Moving to East Haddam, Connecticut

Population: 8,333. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,808 (+5.7% change)
Males: 4,169 (50.0%), Females: 4,164 (50.0%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $62,304
Median house value: $166,100

Population by Race

Races in East Haddam:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Black (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.3%), English (19.6%), Italian (17.4%), Polish (16.0%), German (14.8%), French (7.9%).

Elevation: 35 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Haddam

• High school or higher: 90.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Haddam town

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 60.8%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 9.4%

2.6% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.6% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Haddam:

• SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, CT)
• CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSP (about 16 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
• MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Haddam:

• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 24 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
• GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 32 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
• TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 33 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Haddam:

• GOODSPEED (about 2 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; Abbreviation: 42B)
• CHESTER (about 6 miles; CHESTER, CT; Abbreviation: 3B9)
• SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; Abbreviation: 9B8)

Amtrak station near East Haddam:

• 13 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Haddam:

• WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
• EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
• TRINITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
• CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
• UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 29 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
• MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
• UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 31 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)

Public primary/middle school in East Haddam:

• EAST HADDAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 597; Location: 106 RIVER RD.; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Libraries in East Haddam:

• RATHBUN FREE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $158,116; Location: 36 MAIN ST.; 19,986 books; 890 audio materials; 895 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)
• EAST HADDAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,917; Location: 18 PLAINS RD.; 16,186 books; 193 audio materials; 478 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)