BotsfordCT
A town of 635.
Is Botsford a good place to live?
Botsford’s median household income is $250,000, where Connecticut’s towns sit at $109,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Botsford. Botsford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
635 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 Botsford. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
16 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
37 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
14 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
26 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
20 mi MuseumGlass HousePhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Moving to Botsford: who provides what
Botsford 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
Ordered by what stands out in Botsford.
More children than Connecticut overall
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (19% statewide). 52% of Botsford adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Connecticut town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Botsford’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.8 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Botsford | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.6% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.2% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.6% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 37.4% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, fewer of Botsford’s working residents work locally
0.5% of working residents work locally in Botsford. The top destinations are Danbury (11%), Newtown (11%) and Stamford (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Botsford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Botsford
Botsford has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Botsford is
Botsford beats the Connecticut average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 24% of Botsford adults have obesity.
| Botsford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Botsford | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Botsford
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Botsford stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Botsford.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Botsford
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Botsford
About 14 of every 100 Botsford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
100% of working residents leave Botsford for work
Where Botsford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Botsford
Village in Newtown, Connecticut, United States
Botsford is a village of Newtown in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Botsford had a population of 499. The town of Newtown has one political body, but consists of multiple geographic subdivisions. It currently contains a fire department and post office. CT 25 runs along the western part of the village. Botsford was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census. Robert Winkler, naturalist and author of Going Wild: Adventures with Birds in the Suburban Wilderness, is a resident. The Connecticut Green Industries Council, a partner of UConn in the NextGenCT project is headquartered in town. The council also routinely testifies on agricultural a…
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- Elevation
- 417 ft
- ZIP code
- 06404
Questions about Botsford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Botsford, CT a good place to live?
Botsford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.