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Living in Dayville, CT

Dayville is a tiny town of 452 people in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 23 miles from Norwich, CT and 24 miles from Providence, RI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $256k and rent runs about $1k a month.

452people
$256kTypical home
$1,155/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
48"Snow
230Sunny days
133Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 452
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 485 people per sq mi
  • 24 mi to Providence, RI
  • 23 mi to Norwich, CT
  • 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $256k (≈$1,613/mo)
  • Median rent $1,155/mo
  • Median household income $67k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 11.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 230 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
  • 135 cloudy days a year
  • 42 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 133 days a year with rain or snow
  • 48" of snow a year
  • 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 22 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (28 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (237 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 20% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 25 mi to PVD airport
  • 25 mi to PVD (major hub)
  • 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 279 ft
  • 25 mi to the ocean
  • 118 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 29 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 44 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 861 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 111 bars within 25 mi
  • 320 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 57 museums within 25 mi
  • 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 32% of Connecticut districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: R+15 in 2024
  • Connecticut: D+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High 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.

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