Gaylordsville’s average commute is 38 minutes, against 27 minutes in Connecticut’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Gaylordsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

740 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

New Milford · 4 mi Sherman · 4 mi Dover · 5 mi Kent · 6 mi Pawling · 8 mi Pawling · 8 mi

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Gaylordsville.

Work & commute

Gaylordsville has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

0%work in town

Gaylordsville’s typical household income works out to $122,000. It had 91 jobs in 2023, up 36 from 2013. The share of residents in Gaylordsville who live below the poverty line is 2.4%. The top destinations are New Milford (21%), Danbury (16%) and Brookfield (4%).

	Gaylordsville	Typical Connecticut town	Typical U.S. town
Median household income	$122,000	$109,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	2.4%	5.8%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Gaylordsville0%

New Milford21%

Danbury16%

Brookfield4%

New York4%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Gaylordsville

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here91 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Gaylordsville Commute times38 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Gaylordsville, with inland flooding at the top

75risk score of 100

FEMA puts just over four fifths of Gaylordsville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to hurricanes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disastersPast disasters Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Connecticut overall

38.2median age · CT overall 41.1

40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gaylordsville. Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (19% statewide).

	Gaylordsville	Typical Connecticut town	Typical U.S. town
Median age	38.2 years	44.4 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	40%	45%	29%

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CTU.S.

Ages · share of residents

19%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma18%

High school18%

Some college14%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s34%

Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 27% and 64% women

The Census survey reached too few of Gaylordsville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.3 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Gaylordsville
	Gaylordsville	CT	U.S.
Under 10	10.7%	10.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	7%	9.8%	10.3%
18 to 24	9.2%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	13.1%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	15.3%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	15.8%	12.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	18.8%	14.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.1%	10.7%	10.2%
75 and older	0%	7.8%	7%
No diploma	17.9%	8.5%	10.4%
High school	18.1%	25.3%	26%
Some college	14.4%	16.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	9.2%	7.6%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	34.4%	23.3%	21.6%
Graduate	5.9%	19.2%	14.1%

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Ages38.2 median age · 10% are 65 or older Schooling40% have a four-year degree Homes73% own their home · Homeowners Income$122K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Gaylordsville’s year

58″snow a winter

Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 58 inches a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–38°

Spring36–59°

Summer59–81°

Fall41–62°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow58″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Gaylordsville is

15% of Gaylordsville adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Gaylordsville is ahead of Connecticut on 7 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 30% feel lonely.