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Lake Pocotopaug is a small town of 4,875 people in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 15 miles from Hartford, CT. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,875people
$310kTypical home
$1,357/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
39"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,875
- Part of a metro area
- About 888 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Hartford, CT
- 15 mi to Hartford, CT
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,957/mo)
- Median rent $1,357/mo
- Median household income $118k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 39" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 30% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to BDL airport
- 25 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 479 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 70 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,366 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 430 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 127 museums within 25 mi
- 37 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: D+13 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk