Town guide

Haddam, Connecticut

Haddam is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, home to about 10,113 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06438 and 06441, and parts of 06424 are in Haddam too.

Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population10,113230 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$276Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Haddam

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Haddam. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Haddam

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)32 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY92 miles away

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

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

Who represents 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

Haddam had 8,452 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

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

Haddam population by census2000: 7,157, 2010: 8,346, 2020: 8,4527,15720008,34620108,4522020

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 19°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HaddamJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.1 in37°19°Jan3.139°20°Feb2.948°28°Mar4.160°38°Apr4.170°48°May3.579°57°Jun4.184°63°Jul3.482°61°Aug3.575°54°Sep4.364°42°Oct4.552°32°Nov3.442°25°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT weather station (15 miles away).

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown8.2 miles
  • Midstate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Meriden14.3 miles
  • The Hospital of Central ConnecticutGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Britain17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Haddam

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Haddam Meadows State Park · 163 acres1.8 mi
  • Great Hill Park · 9 acres1.7 mi
  • Seven Falls State Park · 4 acres2.7 mi
  • Brickyard Ballfield · 4 acres2.0 mi
  • Higganum Reservoir Boat Launch0.8 mi
  • Salmon River Boat Launch4.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Higganum Village Market1.3 mi
  • River Valley Provisions4.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Higganum Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brainerd Memorial Library1.6 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Haddam Veterans' Museum1.4 mi
  • Thankful Arnold House1.4 mi
  • Haddam Shad Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Goodspeed Opera House4.7 mi
  • Epoch Arts6.6 mi
  • Connecticut River Artisans Cooperative7.2 mi
  • '92 Theater7.7 mi
  • Outdoor Classroom7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Haddam

Public schools here are run by Regional School District 17. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burr District Elementary SchoolHigganumK–3278Public2.6 mi
Haddam-Killingworth High SchoolHigganum9–12466Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oak Hill School at Haddam-Killingworth High SchoolHigganum9–1211Nonsectarian1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with East Hampton.

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