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Higganum, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,549
Population
249/sq mi density
$134,750
Median Income
$61,558 per capita
$361,600
Home Value
$469,904 Zillow
$1,568
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
32
Violent Crime/100K
667 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$134,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$361,600 home value, $1,568/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
32 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$134,750
79% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$61,558
58% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Higganum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Higganum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$134,750
179%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$61,558
158%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,114
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,353
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,353
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.0%
19% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,096M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
4%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,800
Restaurants
485
Healthcare
542
Retail
655
Manufacturing
215
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,114
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,204
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $134,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $61,558 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,114 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,353 |
| County GDP | $16,096M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 4.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,800 |
| Restaurants | 485 |
| Healthcare | 542 |
| Retail | 655 |
| Manufacturing | 215 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,114 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,204 |