Bogus HillCT
A town of 80.
Is Bogus Hill a good place to live?
96% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bogus Hill, above both the Connecticut town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 4 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher median household income than Bogus Hill. Bogus Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
80 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 81 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bogus Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
in town LakeCandlewood Lake
38 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
28 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
29 mi Theme parkLake CompouncePhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Bogus Hill: who provides what
Bogus Hill is unincorporated, so Fairfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
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Bogus Hill has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bogus Hill has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults have high blood pressure in Bogus Hill than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
26% of Bogus Hill adults have high blood pressure, against 33% in Connecticut’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 25% of Bogus Hill adults have obesity. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Bogus Hill.
| Bogus Hill | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 9.4% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bogus Hill | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.2% | 10.2% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bogus Hill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Bogus Hill sells for about $1.18M
89% of households own their home in Bogus Hill.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bogus Hill
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bogus Hill
About 0 of every 100 Bogus Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
About Bogus Hill
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Bogus Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northeastern part of the town, on a hill of the same name occupying a peninsula in Candlewood Lake. It is bordered to the southwest, across Squantz Cove, by Knollcrest. Bogus Hill was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Bogus Hill had a population of 100.
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- Elevation
- 564 ft
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Is Bogus Hill, CT a good place to live?
Bogus Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.