CannondaleCT
A town of 758, settled in 1915.
Is Cannondale a good place to live?
Cannondale’s median household income is $250,000, above both the Connecticut town median ($109,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cannondale. Cannondale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cannondale stand out
Where Cannondale beats most towns.
758 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 168 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cannondale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw36 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
25 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad ParkPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0
Moving to Cannondale: who provides what
Cannondale 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 Cannondale.
Cannondale has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 276 people commute in
Most working residents leave Cannondale for work: only 2% work in town. At 37 minutes, Cannondale’s average trip to work is against 27 minutes in Connecticut’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Cannondale has added 143 jobs, to 279 in 2023.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Cannondale, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cannondale has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, fewer of Cannondale’s adults have obesity
16% of adults have obesity in Cannondale. Of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Cannondale. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Cannondale.
| Cannondale | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cannondale | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.2% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 20.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Cannondale, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Cannondale
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Cannondale
About 4 of every 100 Cannondale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Every workday, about 276 people come to Cannondale for work
Where Cannondale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cannondale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cannondale, CT a good place to live?
Cannondale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.