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Norfolk is a tiny town of 523 people in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 31 miles from Hartford, CT. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $349k and rent runs about $1k a month.
523people
$349kTypical home
$1,125/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
74"Snow
231Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 523
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 455 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Hartford, CT
- 31 mi to Hartford, CT
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $349k (≈$2,201/mo)
- Median rent $1,125/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 74" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 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 41
- 18% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to BDL airport
- 26 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,342 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 342 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 80 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 51 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.