Town guide

East Haddam, Connecticut

East Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, home to about 10,596 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06423 and 06469, and parts of 06415 are in East Haddam too.

Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population10,596195 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in East Haddam

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Haddam

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY98 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Haddam; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Haddam

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Haddam had 8,875 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 92nd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Middlesex County grew from 41,760 residents in 1900 to 164,245 in 2020.

East Haddam population by census2000: 8,333, 2010: 9,126, 2020: 8,8758,33320009,12620108,8752020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,760, 1910: 45,637, 1920: 47,550, 1930: 51,388, 1940: 55,999, 1950: 67,332, 1960: 88,865, 1970: 114,816, 1980: 129,017, 1990: 143,196, 2000: 155,071, 2010: 165,676, 2020: 164,24542K’00’1048K’20’3056K’40’5089K’60’70129K’80’90155K’00’10164K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East HaddamJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 5 in38°21°Jan3.941°23°Feb3.848°29°Mar5.159°39°Apr4.770°49°May3.678°59°Jun4.384°65°Jul3.683°63°Aug4.476°55°Sep4.864°44°Oct4.953°34°Nov4.243°27°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT weather station (18 miles away).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Haddam’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown14.3 miles
  • William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich16.9 miles
  • Windham Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willimantic18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Haddam

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Eagle Landing State Park · 16 acres4.2 mi
  • Fireman's Recreation Area · 8 acres4.9 mi
  • Nichols Field · 5 acres2.2 mi
  • East Haddam Town Beach · 4 acres1.4 mi
  • Connor's Way1.7 mi
  • Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch2.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Grist Mill Market2.5 mi
  • Westchester Market4.0 mi
  • River Valley Provisions4.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Nathan Hale Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • East Haddam Free Public Library2.4 mi
  • The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre3.7 mi
  • Rathbun Free Memorial Library3.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • East Haddam Historical Society Museum3.0 mi
  • Gillette Castle4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Goodspeed Opera House4.0 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in East Haddam

Public schools here are run by East Haddam School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Haddam Elementary SchoolMoodusPre-K–3340Public1.9 mi
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle SchoolMoodus4–8346Public3.0 mi
Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolMoodus9–12262Public2.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Franklin AcademyEast Haddam8–1277Nonsectarian3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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