Local servicesHospitalShoreline Medical Center - Guilford11.0 miPost officeIvoryton Post Office2.4 miTown hallDeep River Town Hall2.5 miPoliceChester Police Department4.0 miFire stationDeep River Fire Department Winthrop Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleJohn Winthrop Middle School1.1 miHighValley Regional High School1.6 miCollegeConnecticut State Community College - Middlesex13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN23 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL41 miInterstateI-955.1 miUS highwayUS 15.8 miAmtrakWestbrook, CT WSB5.7 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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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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People4,432 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.82,057 householdsMedian household income $86,995Median home value $349,300Median rent $1,219 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,017 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,523 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%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, 20 mi away; rain from Killingworth 2.6 Ese; snow from Groton
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 2.6 miDeep Riverriver · 3.3 miStar Lakelake · 1.3 miPost Hillpeak · under a mileTurkey Hillpeak · 3.6 miPratt Read Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConnecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trailstate park · 2.9 miSelden Neck Island State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 557 acresMesserschmidt Pond Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 170 acresSelden Neck State Parkstate park · 4.4 miGillette Castle State Parkstate park · 4.5 miGatchen Creek Water Accessstate recreation area · 5.2 miSource: 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 201540 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCtwc - Shoreline Region-chester Systemserves 5,030 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation265 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
