HawleyvilleCT
A town settled in 1844, now home to 164 people.
Is Hawleyville a good place to live?
89% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hawleyville, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just one has a higher mean commuting time than Hawleyville. Hawleyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hawleyville stand out
Where Hawleyville beats most towns.
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 82 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hawleyville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
8 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
37 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
22 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
36 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
27 mi Theme parkLake CompouncePhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Hawleyville: who provides what
Hawleyville 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 Hawleyville.
Hawleyville has 3.8 jobs for every working resident, and 230 people commute in
Employers in Hawleyville added 101 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 230. In Hawleyville, 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Danbury (18%), Newtown (15%) and Stamford (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Hawleyville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 49 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hawleyville has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. 75% of Hawleyville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hawleyville than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
For adults in Hawleyville, the share who report frequent mental distress is 12%. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Hawleyville. This Connecticut town does better than the Connecticut average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3.
| Hawleyville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hawleyville | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hawleyville has set aside 7.7% of its land for conservation
Parks and preserves in Hawleyville: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town Open Space | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hawleyville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hawleyville
About 0 of every 100 Hawleyville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Every workday, about 230 people come to Hawleyville for work
Where Hawleyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hawleyville
Unincorporated community in Connecticut, United States
Hawleyville is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, United States, approximately one mile outside the borough of Newtown. As of the 2020 census, Hawleyville had a population of 151. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 361 ft
- ZIP code
- 06440
Questions about Hawleyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hawleyville, CT a good place to live?
Hawleyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.