East Haddam is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 8,987 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Haddam is the 106th largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, East Haddam is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, East Haddam is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Haddam who work in management occupations (14.22%), sales jobs (10.15%), and healthcare (9.48%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.87% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, East Haddam is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Haddam a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, East Haddam has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Haddam’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in East Haddam is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Haddam, the average commute to work is 34.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of East Haddam ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in East Haddam, 43.31% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in East Haddam in 2022 was $60,034, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $240,136 for a family of four. However, East Haddam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call East Haddam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Haddam residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Haddam include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in East Haddam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
