East Haddam is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 8,949 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Haddam is the 106th largest community in Connecticut.East Haddam is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.87% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. East Haddam is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, East Haddam’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. 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.
