| Index | Higganum | Connecticut | National |
| Cost of living index | 115 | 120 | 100 |
| Index | Higganum | Connecticut | National |
| Goods & Services index | 118 | 120 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 101 | 105 | 100 |
| Health care index | 114 | 114 | 100 |
| Housing index | 125 | 137 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 113 | 112 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 96 | 103 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $96,771 | $8,064 | $2,258 | $2,903 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Connecticut | 3% | 6.99% |
| Item | Higganum | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.50 | $16.09 | 27.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $51.67 | $37.33 | 38.4% |
| Toothpaste | $2.49 | $2.45 | 1.7% |
| Shampoo | $0.88 | $1.00 | 11.7% |
| Movie | $10.63 | $10.28 | 3.4% |
| Bowling | $6.46 | $4.93 | 31.0% |
| Item | Higganum | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.94 | $3.80 | 3.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.40 | 19.8% |
| Milk | $2.01 | $2.01 | 0.1% |
| Potatoes | $3.49 | $3.01 | 15.9% |
| Pizza | $10.32 | $9.89 | 4.4% |
| Beer | $9.82 | $8.90 | 10.4% |
| Item | Higganum | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $120.00 | $102.16 | 17.5% |
| Doctor | $125.00 | $108.36 | 15.4% |
| Dentist | $123.03 | $92.53 | 33.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.66 | $9.28 | 6.7% |
| Lipitor | $356.99 | $425.82 | 16.2% |
| Item | Higganum | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $264,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 42.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,580.54 | $1,202.44 | 31.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $792.00 | $949.00 | 16.5% |
| Item | Higganum | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.39 | $2.24 | 6.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.58 | $46.29 | 26.5% |
| Item | Higganum | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $174.17 | $165.96 | 4.9% |
| Phone | $24.99 | $28.68 | 12.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Britain, CT | 72,876 | 104 | 4% |
| Meriden, CT | 60,203 | 106 | 6% |
| Colchester, CT | 4,475 | 111 | 11% |
| Portland, CT | 5,607 | 111 | 11% |
| East Hampton, CT | 2,693 | 112 | 12% |
| Higganum, CT | 1,745 | 115 | 15% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Woodland Park, NE | 1,745 | 86 | -14% |
| Mazomanie, WI | 1,745 | 102 | 2% |
| Shannon, MS | 1,744 | 73 | -27% |
| Merriam Woods, MO | 1,746 | 81 | -19% |
| Sharon, WI | 1,744 | 88 | -12% |
| Higganum, CT | 1,745 | 115 | 15% |