East Haddam, Connecticut

Town · population 8,875 (2020 Census)

Median home: $352,700
Household income: $107,861
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 84°
Snow a year: 29 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 50.0

East Haddam is a town of 8,875 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $352,700, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for a vacation home than 92% of Connecticut towns, more of a college town than 87% of Connecticut towns, better for retirees than 80% of Connecticut towns.

East Haddam in our rankings:

#20 in The 21 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Connecticut

How East Haddam ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in East Haddam is worth $352,700, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $107,861, which is more affordable than 64% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,242 a month. 88.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	East Haddam	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$352,700	$376,000
Median rent	$1,242	$1,462
Median household income	$107,861	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.3×	3.6×
Homeownership	88.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1976	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	15.2%	—

Who lives in East Haddam

People	East Haddam	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	50.0	45.0
Age 65 and over	25.6%	20.6%
Under 18	17.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.4%	5.7%
Veterans	8.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.6%	—
Work from home	18.4%	16.8%
Average commute	30.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.8%	93.8%

Weather in East Haddam

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 21.2°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 29.4 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 124 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Norwich Public Utility Plt station (17.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East Haddam since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on August 21, 1951 about 9.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 30, 1998.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 14 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 24, 1960.

Towns near East Haddam

Colchester, CT
6.1 mi · 15,555 people · home $366,800
Chester, CT
6.7 mi · 3,749 people · home $442,200
Salem, CT
7.0 mi · 4,213 people · home $403,600
Deep River Center, CT
7.2 mi · 2,765 people · home $334,600
Colchester, CT
7.6 mi · 4,700 people · home $294,600
Haddam, CT
8.1 mi · 8,452 people · home $379,700
East Hampton, CT
8.3 mi · 2,960 people · home $345,800
Essex Village, CT
8.3 mi · 2,583 people · home $751,900

East Haddam questions

Is East Haddam, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, East Haddam scores better for retirees than 80% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 74%. 25.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 50.0).

How much does a house cost in East Haddam?

The median owner-occupied home in East Haddam is valued at $352,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $107,861, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $1,242 a month.

What is the weather like in East Haddam?

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 21.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.2 inches of precipitation a year and 29.4 inches of snow.

Does East Haddam get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East Haddam since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on August 21, 1951. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to East Haddam's Census boundary (GEOID 0913022280). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.