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Quasset Lake is a tiny town of 361 people in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 26 miles from Worcester, MA and 30 miles from Providence, RI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $515k and rent runs about $1k a month.
361people
$515kTypical home
$1,155/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
42"Snow
230Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 361
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,107 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Providence, RI
- 26 mi to Worcester, MA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $515k (≈$3,249/mo)
- Median rent $1,155/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 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 36
- 45% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to ORH airport
- 32 mi to PVD (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 637 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 475 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 151 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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.