Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Harwinton grades A− overall, ranked 42nd of 151 in Connecticut, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $130K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 69% of Connecticut towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $437K, 4.7 years of the Torrington area’s $94K median household income. Harwinton’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, near the Connecticut town median (1.3) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Roraback Wildlife Management Area, 2,058 acres with 18.5 miles of trail. Harwinton has 3 places on the National Register.
Where Harwinton beats most towns.
Jason Skinner HouseCensus counts: 1,500 in 1820, a low of 943 in 1890, 5,484 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Harwinton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harwinton. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
34 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
32 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
30 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
23 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumLake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harwinton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Harwinton.
Harwinton sends most of its workers to Torrington and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Connecticut.
Within Connecticut it is healthier than 56% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 7.7% of its 4,424 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide.
31% of Harwinton adults sleep under 7 hours, against 34% in Connecticut’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 27% of Harwinton adults have obesity. Harwinton beats the Connecticut average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Harwinton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Harwinton | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Regional School District 10. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwinton Consolidated SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 374 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
46 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roraback Wildlife Management Area | 18.5 mi | 2,058 |
| 2. Harwinton Recreation & Conservation Area | 7.9 mi | 208 |
| 3. City of Bristol Watershed Lands | 7.2 mi | 1,879 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Harwinton has 783 jobs for its 2,814 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Harwinton for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Harwinton has added 164 jobs, to 783 in 2023. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Harwinton.
| Harwinton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harwinton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Harwinton’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Harwinton since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Connecticut average. Harwinton has grown 4.9% since 2020, to 5,751 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Harwinton is 46.1 years.
| Harwinton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 19% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Harwinton | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.2% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Harwinton home is worth about $437,000, down 0.5% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.
| Harwinton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,504 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harwinton
About 7 of every 100 Harwinton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
Where Harwinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Harwinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Harwinton.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Harwinton ( HAHR-win-tən) is a small town located in Litchfield County. The population was 5,484 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The town is served by the Regional School District 10.
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7 towns share a border with Harwinton.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwinton | #42 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | A |
| Litchfield | — | — | C | — | — | A |
| Northwest Harwinton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burlington | #55 | B+ | C | — | B+ | A |
| Torrington | #134 | C− | C− | B | C− | B |
| Plymouth | #85 | B | C | A | C+ | A− |
| New Hartford | #60 | B+ | C | — | B | A+ |
| Thomaston | #30 | A− | C+ | A | B− | A |
Harwinton, Litchfield, Burlington and New Hartford report no FBI crime data of their own. Litchfield and Northwest Harwinton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Harwinton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Harwinton grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #42 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A for health and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Collis Potter Huntington and Jonathan Brace.
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