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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Haddam. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around East Haddam
Distances
Nearest major airport
Bradley 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
U.S. Representative · Connecticut’s 2nd DistrictJoe Courtney (D)
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.
Middlesex County, 1900–2020
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.
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 doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Pharmacies
5
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.
Public schools here are run by East Haddam School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Haddam Elementary SchoolMoodus
Pre-K–3
340
Public
1.9 mi
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle SchoolMoodus
4–8
346
Public
3.0 mi
Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolMoodus
9–12
262
Public
2.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Franklin AcademyEast Haddam
8–12
77
Nonsectarian
3.7 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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