Local servicesHospitalShoreline Medical Center - Guilford12.8 miPost officeIvoryton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEssex Town Hall1.8 miPoliceEssex Police Department1.8 miFire stationEssex Fire Engine Company 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryEssex Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleJohn Winthrop Middle School1.8 miHighValley Regional High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN25 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL43 miInterstateI-953.9 miUS highwayUS 14.2 miAmtrakWestbrook, CT WSB4.2 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus26 miTransit18 stops within a mileRiver Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06409 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:16 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:12 am – 4:23 pm
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People858 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8379 householdsMedian household income $102,623Median home value $366,800Median rent $1,448 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 482 employedMain industries: education and health care 47%, retail 12%, wholesale trade 12%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 67°FColdest month February: highs 39°F, lows 25°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month September25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days3 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orient Pt Sp station, 17 mi away; rain from Killingworth 2.6 Ese; snow from Groton
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 3.3 miDeep Riverriver · 3.7 miMud Riverriver · 1.3 miMiddle Beachbeach · 4.8 miMares Hillpeak · under a mileOrchard Hillpeak · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConnecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trailstate park · 2.6 miSelden Neck Island State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 557 acresSelden Neck State Parkstate park · 3.6 miMesserschmidt Pond Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 170 acresGillette Castle State Parkstate park · 5.0 miLords Cove Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198116 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025165 of 213 days measured42 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 151main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, CT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMiddletown Water Departmentserves 41,019 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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