Chimney PointCT
A town of 117.
Is Chimney Point a good place to live?
Chimney Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 78 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chimney Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
in town LakeCandlewood Lake
39 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
29 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
28 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 Chimney Point: who provides what
Chimney Point is unincorporated, so Litchfield 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 Chimney Point.
More of Chimney Point’s workers do their job from home than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
The top destinations are Danbury (21%), New Milford (15%) and Brookfield (7%). For Chimney Point, the middle household income is $101,000. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| Chimney Point | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 100% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Chimney Point, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Chimney Point, 81% come from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chimney Point: snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 47 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chimney Point stands out in Connecticut and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have high blood pressure
Chimney Point: 6.5% of adults have diabetes, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 9.4% and U.S. towns at 12%. For adults here, the share who have obesity is 25%. No town among the 155 in Connecticut we compare has a higher share of adults who binge drink than Chimney Point. Of 32 CDC measures, Chimney Point beats the Connecticut average on 22 and trails it on 3.
| Chimney Point | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Chimney Point | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Chimney Point sells for about $2.35M at the median
No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Chimney Point.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Chimney Point
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chimney Point
About 0 of every 100 Chimney Point residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
100% of working residents leave Chimney Point for work
Where Chimney Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Chimney Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chimney Point, CT a good place to live?
Chimney Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.