Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0In Haddam, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut
Haddam’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Haddam is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Regional School District 17
Haddam’s K–12 school district, shared with Killingworth. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,746 per pupil, $14,803 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Haddam yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Haddam’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 17 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $7,045 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Haddam’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Haddam’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Haddam →
Who’s in charge in Haddam
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Haddam’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on haddam.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 429 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,150).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Haddam voted in 2024
Official results for Haddam’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.5%2,892 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.0%2,640 votesOthers: 1.5% (87 votes).
Most votes in Haddam: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Haddam’s 6,714 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Haddam: Matthew M Corey
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: Haddam, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddam | 51.5% | 47.0% | 1.5% | 5,619 |
| Connecticut | 41.9% | 56.4% | 1.7% | 1,759,010 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
How Haddam compares with the towns next door
Haddam’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $650 to $4,620 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Killingworth | $650 | $6,550 |
| Durham | $3,961 | $7,998 |
| East Hampton | $4,620 runs schools | $6,681 |
| East Haddam | estimate | $5,724 |
| Middletown | estimate | $6,412 |
| Chester | estimate | $6,364 |
| Haddam | estimate | $7,045 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Haddam’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Haddam’s government
How much does Haddam spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Haddam?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,045 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see haddam.org.
Who runs Haddam’s government?
See haddam.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Haddam yet.
How did Haddam vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.5%, Kamala D Harris 47.0% (5,619 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Haddam?
19 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $107,729 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Ask neighbors about Haddam’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →