Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:19 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:15 am – 4:26 pm
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People15,593 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.45,433 householdsMedian household income $153,238Median home value $577,800Median rent $1,873 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,629 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,875 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes73% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 21°F53 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July49 in of snow a year, on about 27 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Danbury station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsRocky Glen State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 2.6 miDickinson Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 60 acresGeorge C. Waldo State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 153 acresPutnam Parkstate park · 4.7 miWamer Pond Accessstate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 153 acresPutnam Memorial State Parkstate park · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198142 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199126 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWestern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured108 moderate, 19 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fairfield County monitors, CT
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAquarion-eastern Fairfield Countyserves 351,756 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation446 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDanbury Hospital - Nuvance Health6.6 miPost officeNewtown Post Office1.9 miTown hallNewtown City Municipal Center1.7 miPoliceNewtown Police Department2.3 miFire stationNewtown Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 otherElementaryHead O'Meadow Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNewtown Middle School1.5 miElementaryHawley Elementary School1.6 miCollegeWestern Connecticut State University6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN24 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL50 miInterstateI-842.1 miUS highwayUS 61.4 miAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP17 miRailBethelMetro-North Railroad5.4 miCoachDanbury, CT (Commuter Parking Lot, I-84 Exit 2. The parking lot is across Mill Plain Road from the Danbury Green shopping center and Mobil gas stationOurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06470 ZIP area.
