Moving to Higganum, Connecticut

Population: 1,671
Males: 821 (49.1%), Females: 850 (50.9%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $60,405
Median house value: $166,000

Population by Race

Races in Higganum:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
• Black (1.1%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (19.0%), Irish (17.9%), Italian (13.5%), German (12.9%), Polish (8.6%), Swedish (7.8%).

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Higganum

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Higganum CDP

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 7.4%

6.0% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Higganum:

• SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, CT)
• CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSP (about 9 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)
• MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Higganum:

• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 18 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
• TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 28 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
• BRADLEY INTL (about 32 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Higganum:

• CHESTER (about 9 miles; CHESTER, CT; Abbreviation: 3B9)
• GOODSPEED (about 9 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; Abbreviation: 42B)
• SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 11 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; Abbreviation: 9B8)

Amtrak stations near Higganum:

• 18 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 18 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT 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.
• 19 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 Higganum:

• WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
• CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
• TRINITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
• MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
• UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 25 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
• QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
• YALE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)

Schools

Public high schools in Higganum:

• HADDAM-KILLINGWORTH HIGH (Students: 588; Location: 95 LITTLE CITY RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• HADDAM-KILLINGWORTH MIDDLE (Students: 420; Location: 57 LITTLE CITY RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Higganum:

• BURR DISTRICT ELEMENTARY (Students: 417; Location: 792 KILLINGWORTH RD.; Grades: PK – 06)
• HADDAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 272 ROUTE 154; Grades: KG – 06)
• HOMEBOUND (Location: 95 LITTLE CITY ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)