CollinsvilleCT
A town of 3,963, settled in 1831.
Is Collinsville a good place to live?
57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Collinsville, against 45% in Connecticut’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Collinsville. The biggest park or preserve is Nepaug Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land, at 503 acres. We don’t grade Collinsville yet; the figures below are still real.
95% of working residents leave Collinsville for work
Where Collinsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Springfield Armory National Historic Site and 76 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Collinsville. Close and well known come first.
26 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
12 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
22 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
16 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaYale BowlPhoto credits
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Collinsville: who provides what
Collinsville is unincorporated, so Hartford 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 Collinsville.
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Collinsville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Collinsville for work: only 5% work in town. Collinsville’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Connecticut’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Collinsville has added 481 jobs, to 1,162 in 2023.
| Collinsville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Collinsville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Collinsville
Collinsville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Collinsville is
Collinsville beats the Connecticut average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 84% of adults had a checkup this year in Collinsville. Only 5 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Collinsville.
| Collinsville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Collinsville | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.3% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 7.6% of Collinsville
2.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Collinsville’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Collinsville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sweetheart Mountain Trails | 2.5 mi | 63 |
| 2. Nepaug Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land | — | 503 |
| 3. Mill Pond Park | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Collinsville sells for about $320K at the median
71% of Collinsville households own their home.
| Collinsville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,455 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Collinsville
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Collinsville
About 5 of every 100 Collinsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Collinsville’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Collinsville.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canton | #24 | A− | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| Canton Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burlington | #55 | B+ | C | — | B+ | A |
| Avon | #19 | A | D | A− | A− | A+ |
| New Hartford | #60 | B+ | C | — | B | A+ |
Burlington and New Hartford report no FBI crime data of their own. Collinsville and Canton Valley aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Collinsville with a neighbor →
Questions about Collinsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Collinsville, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Collinsville yet; the figures below are still real.