ColeytownCT
A town of 3,472.
Is Coleytown a good place to live?
80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Coleytown, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Coleytown. The biggest place to walk is Newman-Poses Preserve, 39 acres with 1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Coleytown yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Coleytown for work
Where Coleytown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States Military Academy and 157 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coleytown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw38 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
28 mi LandmarkFerncliff CemeteryPhoto 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 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Coleytown: who provides what
Coleytown 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 Coleytown.
In Coleytown, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
Coleytown’s median household income is $250,000. Jobs based in Coleytown grew to 668 in 2023, 212 more than in 2013. 2% of Coleytown residents live below the poverty line.
| Coleytown | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Coleytown faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Coleytown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Coleytown has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Coleytown than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Coleytown. Only 6 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Coleytown. 28% of adults have high blood pressure in Coleytown.
| Coleytown | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.3% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Coleytown | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newman-Poses Preserve | 1 mi | 39 |
| 2. Silent Grove | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Coleytown sells for about $2.34M at the median
Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Coleytown.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Coleytown
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Coleytown
About 3 of every 100 Coleytown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Coleytown’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Coleytown.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleytown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poplar Plains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staples | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westport | #14 | A | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Fairfield | #38 | A− | D | B | A− | A+ |
| Weston | #8 | A+ | D− | A+ | A | A+ |
| Westport Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coleytown, Poplar Plains, Staples and Westport Village aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Coleytown with a neighbor →
Questions about Coleytown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coleytown, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Coleytown yet; the figures below are still real.