ColeytownCT
The town, home to 3,472 people, lies in Connecticut.
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
2% of Coleytown residents live below the poverty line. Jobs in Coleytown grew by 212 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 668. In Coleytown, the average trip to work is 38 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Coleytown for work; the rest commute out.
| 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
Nearly three quarters of Coleytown’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 21%. Compared with just over two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coleytown has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 34 inches of snow 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
Only 10 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Coleytown. Among adults locally, 22% have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Coleytown beats the Connecticut average on 25 and trails it on 1.
| 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
2.7% of Coleytown is conserved land
1.7 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. In Coleytown, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| 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 owner-occupancy rate than Coleytown. On the market locally: a median 67 days to sell. Bidding over the asking price: 50% of homes sold locally.
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.