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Sandy Hook is a big small town of 9,863 people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It's about 15 miles from Waterbury, CT and 38 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $501k and rent runs about $2k a month.
9,863people
$501kTypical home
$1,866/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
46"Snow
231Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,863
- Part of a metro area
- About 614 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Hartford, CT
- 15 mi to Waterbury, CT
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $501k (≈$3,161/mo)
- Median rent $1,866/mo
- Median household income $161k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (851 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to HVN airport
- 46 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 594 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 86 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,722 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 75 bars within 25 mi
- 508 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 86 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Connecticut districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Western Connecticut Planning Region: D+19 in 2024
- Connecticut: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk