With a variety of lifestyles, and many employment opportunities, the community of Hamden offers a cost-effective approach to the easy Connecticut lifestyle for which the state is so well-known.
Population and Location
Located 10 minutes to the north of New Haven, and central to many commercial sectors in new Haven County, Hamden is an ideal place to live and work. With 52,000 residents located in approximately 33 square miles, Hamden’s residents have the best of both worlds-proximity to urban life, with a community feeling all of its own.
Recreation
With two public golf courses, four tennis court areas, public swimming pools and 18 municipal parks, Hamden offers much for the weekend warrior. Home to Sleeping Giant State Park, the Hamden Parks and Recreation Council sponsors many programs in athletics as well. Other public areas include West Rock Ridge State Park, Naugatuck State Forest, East Rock Park and Brooksvale Park, totally more than 3,000 acres.
Points of Interest
Like to shop? With extensive in-town shopping and more adjacent in New Haven, there is no reason to leave the greater Hamden area.
Town Information Courtesy of The Community Guide and The System-1 Real Estate Network
