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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Higganum, CT compare?
| Figure | Higganum, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,089 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 337 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.0% |
| Measure | Higganum, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,742±404 |
| Median age | 45.0±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±8.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.5%±9.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.6%±12.0 pts |
| Median household income | $127,759±$31,420 |
| Per capita income | $60,843±$6,904 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $331,300±$52,476 |
| Median gross rent | $1,707±$528 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±42.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.2%±6.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.3%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.6%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.4 min±6.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±4.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov