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Bigelow Corners is a tiny town of 884 people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 25 miles from Bridgeport, CT and 47 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $472k and rent runs about $2k a month.
884people
$472kTypical home
$2,110/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
51"Snow
231Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 884
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,319 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Hartford, CT
- 25 mi to Bridgeport, CT
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $472k (≈$2,979/mo)
- Median rent $2,110/mo
- Median household income $119k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (851 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 57% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to HPN airport
- 51 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 840 ft
- 25 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 82 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,309 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 388 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 58 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Western Connecticut Planning Region: D+19 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.