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A town of 1,676.

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Population

1,676

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Blue Hills a good place to live?

We don’t grade Blue Hills yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Blue Hills for work

Where Blue Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

728jobs based in Blue Hills

1%of working residents work in town

6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

HartfordCT BlueHillsFireStation, 2018

Blue Hills’s story

Blue Hills in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2018.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

PeoplesBank Arena and 85 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blue Hills. Close and well known come first.

All 156 attractions →

3 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena

5 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium

21 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year

16 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England

17 mi Theme parkLake Compounce

4 mi MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Blue Hills: who provides what

Blue Hills is unincorporated, so Hartford County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFarmington River Power CompanyEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterMetropolitan District CommissionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesHartford CountyHartford County provides services here

SchoolsBloomfield School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBloomfield Town ClerkTown of Bloomfield; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024

ZIP code0600206002 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Blue Hills.

Work & commute

Blue Hills stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

The median commute is under 6 miles. Jobs based in Blue Hills fell to 728 in 2023, 118 fewer than in 2013. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 8 have a lower income of the median household than Blue Hills. The share of residents in Blue Hills who live below the poverty line: 12%.

1%work in town

	Blue Hills	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$64,000	$109,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	0.8%	11%	8%
Below the poverty line	12%	5.8%	9.6%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Blue Hills1%

Hartford20%

Bloomfield12%

Windsor7%

East Hartford5%

6 mi

median commute distance

728

jobs based in Blue Hills

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageBlue Hills’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here728 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Blue Hills Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 6 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Blue Hills is lower than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country

Of the losses FEMA expects in Blue Hills, 65% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

Full pageBlue Hills’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disastersPast disasters Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Blue Hills

Only 3 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Blue Hills. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°

Spring38–60°

Summer60–83°

Fall43–64°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBlue Hills’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 19°Rain & snow52″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Blue Hills is

Among adults 18 to 64 in Blue Hills, 9.1% have no health insurance. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Blue Hills is ahead of Connecticut on 7 and behind on 17. No town among the 155 in Connecticut we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Blue Hills. Two figures for adults locally: 11% binge drink, 46% sleep under 7 hours.

	Blue Hills	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	9.4%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	11%	16%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	46%	33%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	33%	35%

32 measures vs. Connecticut

7 better8 too close to call17 worse

What stands out	Blue Hills	CT
Fewer binge drinkers	11.2%	15.4%
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.2%	8.5%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	14.4%	8.4%

St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center

2.7 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageBlue Hills’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby2.7 miles to an ER · St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than CT on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

2.2% of Blue Hills is conserved land

Blue Hills’ trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

2.2%conserved

2.2%

conserved · 16 of 742 acres

0.8 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Pershing Park Playground	—	3
2. Gully Green	—	2

Full pageBlue Hills’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk3 acres · Pershing Park Playground Conserved land2.2% conserved · 16 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Blue Hills?”

Housing

A home in Blue Hills sells for about $280K at the median

78% of households live in a home they own in Blue Hills.

$280Kmedian sale price

homes sold in May

Full pageBlue Hills’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of income Rents$767 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Blue Hills

16pages on Blue Hills

The big questions

HealthBetter than CT on 7 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$64K median household income · 728 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions156 nearby · Comcast Theatre 3 mi LibraryWilson Branch Library CollegesUniversity of Hartford is 1.4 mi away

The story

HistoryClimate85° summer highs · 52″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

10 within 15 miles of the center of Blue Hills

University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford1.4 mi$49,075 tuition Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · New Britain3.3 mi$5,338 in-state tuition University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford3.7 mi$18,130 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Blue Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.

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About Blue Hills

Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States

Blue Hills is a community in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, encompassing the northwestern corner of the city of Hartford and the southeastern corner of the town of Bloomfield. The Bloomfield portion is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 2,762 at the 2020 census. Blue Hills is home to many schools and homes. Including the portion in Hartford, it has roughly 10,000 residents, and has several schools and one university located there. Its main thoroughfares are Granby Street, Blue Hills Avenue (Route 187), Plainfield Street, Bloomfield Avenue (Route 189) and Albany Avenue (US 44). Connecticut Transit operates several bus route…

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