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Lakeville is a tiny town of 510 people in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 29 miles from Kingston, NY and 41 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $868k and rent runs about $1k a month.
510people
$868kTypical home
$1,193/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
62"Snow
231Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 510
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 133 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Hartford, CT
- 29 mi to Kingston, NY
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $868k (≈$5,475/mo)
- Median rent $1,193/mo
- Median household income $128k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,189 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to BDL airport
- 39 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 758 ft
- 52 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 298 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Northwest Hills Planning Region: Purple — split almost evenly
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low 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.