Area Overview

Education | Professional | Health Care | The Arts | Recreation | Haddam

Situated in the center of Middlesex County, Haddam is ideally located for access to the many lifestyle-enriching amenities that CT has to offer, while still maintaining a quiet rural character.

Education:
This home is conveniently located just 2.19 miles from Haddam Elementary School and 4.5 miles from the Haddam/Killingworth Middle School and High School.

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In addition to the local public school, Haddam is conveniently located near many private educations alternatives. Here is a partial list of such schools:

For a complete listing of private schools throughout Connecticut, please refer to the following link:
http://www.privateschoolreview.com/state_private_schools/stateid/CT

Connecticut's rich educational tradition is equally evident in the many fine colleges and universities that make their home within our borders. Connecticut College, Trinity College, United States Coast Guard Academy, University of Connecticut, Wesleyan University, and Yale University are among the finest institutions in the country and are all within convenient driving distance.

Professional:
Connecticut is proud to be home to many of the nation's largest insurance, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing corporations. Haddam's central location provides easy access to the cities in which these businesses are located. Some of the larger employers in the area are listed here:

Health Care:
Medical professionals will enjoy a fifteen minute commute to nearby Middlesex Memorial Hospital. Other nearby hospitals include Hartford Hospital, Midstate Medical Center, New Britain General, and Saint Francis Hospital, all located within approximately one half hour from Haddam.

The Arts:
Consistent with its rich history and strong educational tradition, Connecticut is an exciting place for those with a passion for the arts. Many fine museums are in our midst, including the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, the Davison Art Center at nearby Wesleyan University in Middletown, the Center for British Art and the Peabody Museum of Natural History, both located at Yale University, and the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford just to name a few!Fans of the performing arts will enjoy the Goodspeed Opera House in neighboring East Haddam. Other prominent theaters include the Long Wharf Theater and the Shubert Performing Arts Center in New Haven, and the Hartford Stage Company.

Recreation:
Outdoor enthusiasts will find that Haddam offers an abundance of opportunities for people of all ages and interests. For those preferring land-based activities, the surrounding countryside offers scenic terrain for invigorating hikes and bike rides. The Connecticut River, the largest river in New England, starts in New Hampshire and passes between the towns of Haddam and East Haddam as it flows through Connecticut on its journey to Long Island Sound. Boaters ranging from canoeists and kayakers to yachtsmen enjoy navigating the river and exploring its numerous tributaries. One may choose to keep a boat at one of the many marinas along the river, or launch from nearby Haddam Meadows State Park, located approximately two miles away. The following Yacht Clubs situated along the CT River provide a variety of competitive, recreational, and social activities:

Haddam CT:

Haddam Connecticut is one of the quintessential New England towns.  It is a bucolic hamlet edged by the Connecticut River and home to about 7,450 people.  Historically prominent, during colonial times, it was a half shire town, sharing court responsibilities with Middletown Connecticut.  Evidence of Haddam’s historic importance remains in the many carefully preserved historic homes peppered through its rolling hills.  In fact there are more authentic colonial-era homes here than in Williamsburg.

Haddam is conveniently located thirty minutes from Hartford and New Haven.  It is twenty minutes from the shoreline and ten minutes from Middletown and Wesleyan University.  Central, yet remote, Haddam provides the perfect foil for hectic lifestyles.

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