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
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 airport
Bradley International Airport (BDL)32 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tweed 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
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
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.
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 19°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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 doctors
8
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
13
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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.
Public schools here are run by Regional School District 17. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Burr District Elementary SchoolHigganum
K–3
278
Public
2.6 mi
Haddam-Killingworth High SchoolHigganum
9–12
466
Public
1.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Oak Hill School at Haddam-Killingworth High SchoolHigganum
9–12
11
Nonsectarian
1.5 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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