Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:16 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People5,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.72,178 householdsMedian household income $111,250Median home value $393,100Median rent $1,458 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,908 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 3,020 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 31 minutes90% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Vietnamese 3%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month October28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap station, 13 mi away; snow from Norwich Public Utility Plt
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · 2.6 miCrystal Lakelake · 4.7 miScovill Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLong Hillpeak · 4.1 miHigganum Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miHidden Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigganum Reservoir State Parkstate park · 1.5 miMillers Pond State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 2.5 miGeorge D. Seymour State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.1 mi · 380 acresHaddam Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.6 miHurd State Parkstate park · 3.7 miHaddam Island State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198122 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation517 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighHaddam - Killingworth High School1.1 miCollegeConnecticut State Community College - Middlesex5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN21 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL33 miInterstateI-919.7 miUS highwayUS 512 miAmtrakMeriden, CT MDN12 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06441 ZIP area.
