Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,763 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.0686 householdsMedian household income $84,674Median home value $360,400Median rent $3,500+ a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,402 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 726 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Vietnamese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%4% 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 October39 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, 7 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksBeseck Lakelake · 2.3 miLong Hillpeak · 1.8 miCrystal Lakelake · 3.3 miWadsworth Fallswaterfall · under a mileMount Higby Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSugarloaf Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWadsworth Falls State Parkstate park · under a mileDooley Pondstate recreation area · 2.2 miTynan Memorial Parkpark · 1.4 miButternut Hollow Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 79 acresCrystal Lake (Middletown)state recreation area · 3.2 miLamentation Mountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198127 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201544 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 home67% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMiddlefield Housing Authorityserves 62 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation185 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMiddlesex Hospital2.9 miPost officeRockfall Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMiddlefield Town Hall1.5 miPoliceMiddletown Police Department3.0 miFire stationMiddlefield Volunteer Fire Company1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleMiddlefield Memorial Middle School1.0 miHighMercy High School1.2 miHighVinal Technical High School1.3 miCollegeWesleyan University2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN21 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL28 miInterstateI-912.7 miUS highwayUS 54.4 miAmtrakMeriden, CT MDN5.3 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound10 miTransit5 stops within a mileRiver Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06481 ZIP area.
