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38% of residents live below the poverty line in Falls Village, against 5.8% in Connecticut’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower average trip to work than Falls Village. 17% of the land in Falls Village is conserved, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Falls Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Falls Village beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870.
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Ordered by what stands out in Falls Village.
The top destinations are Salisbury (11%), Canaan (11%) and North Canaan (9%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The trail network density for Falls Village comes to 0.4 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.6 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town Of Canaan | — | 11 |
| 2. Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Falls Village, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Falls Village’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 62 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 77% come from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Falls Village: 82% of adults had a checkup this year. Against the Connecticut average, Falls Village comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.
| Falls Village | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Falls Village | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in Falls Village who live in a home they own: 84%. The town’s going rate for rent stands at $2,074 a month.
| Falls Village | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,074 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Falls Village. Close and well known come first.
30 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
31 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
37 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
38 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
32 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
32 mi LakeCandlewood LakeHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Falls Village 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.
Where Falls Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Falls Village; the nearest are
College town 25 of every 100 Falls Village residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Falls Village is a village and census-designated place in the town of Canaan in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Falls Village had a population of 383. Because Falls Village is the town center and principal constituent village in Canaan, the entire town is often referred to as "Falls Village". That usage also avoids confusion of the town with Canaan Village in the town of North Canaan, Connecticut, just to the north. Falls Village derives its name from a waterfall, known as Great Falls, on the Housatonic River within the village. The Falls Village post office is assigned ZIP code 06031, which encompasses the entire town of Canaan.
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