Local servicesHospitalWellspring Mental Health Center7.1 miPost officeNew Preston Marble Dale Post Office2.7 miTown hallBryan Memorial Town Hall3.6 miPoliceConnecticut State Police Troop L - Litchfield6.8 miFire stationNew Preston Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL37 miInterstateI-8416 miUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakMeriden, CT MDN30 miRailHarlem Valley-WingdaleMetro-North Railroad13 miCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBus17 miSources: 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 06777 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:18 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:16 am – 4:26 pm
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People1,771 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2684 householdsMedian household income $94,643Median home value $455,70086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,710 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 889 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 11%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 30 minutes48% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 23 days12 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls Village station, 18 mi away; snow from Woodbury
Nearby landmarksCheeree Pointcape · under a mileWillow Pointcape · under a mileMount Bushnellpeak · 1.5 miLake Waramauglake · 1.5 miMount Ratpeak · 1.6 miBantam Riverriver · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Bushnell State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 1.2 miMount Tom State Parkstate park · 2.4 miLake Waramaug State Parkstate park · 2.5 miAbove All State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 2.6 miLake Waramaugrecreation area · under a mile · 331 acresKent Falls State Parkstate park · 6.8 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 3.3 on 16 Jun 200039 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthwest Hills Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Litchfield County monitors, CT
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTorrington Water Companyserves 37,915 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,016 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
