Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:20 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:17 am – 4:27 pm
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People3,583 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.21,611 householdsMedian household income $116,750Median home value $492,700Median rent $2,276 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,077 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,956 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, retail 15%Average commute 40 minutes56% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 42% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F50 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days2 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carmel 4n station, 11 mi away; snow from Stormville
Nearby landmarksHoliday Pointcape · under a mileSpring Lakelake · 1.0 miTurner Mountainpeak · 1.2 miCandlewood Pointcape · 4.3 miAllens Covebay · under a mileTowner Hillpeak · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSquantz Pond State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 170 acresLovers Leap State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 5.3 mi · 74 acresLynn Deming Parkpark · 2.9 miZalesky Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 245 acresYoungs Fieldpark · 4.2 miWest Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 825 acresSource: 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 3.6 on 19 Oct 198545 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199135 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPutnam County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAquarion-timber Trailsserves 310 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation500 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Milford Hospital4.5 miPost officeSherman Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSherman Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew Milford Police Department4.6 miFire stationSherman Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySherman Elementary Schoolright hereCollegeWestern Connecticut State University12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF32 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL49 miInterstateI-8411 miUS highwayUS 72.4 miAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP32 miRailAppalachian TrailMetro-North Railroad4.8 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 stationOurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06784 ZIP area.
