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Connecticut›Fairfield County

InglenookCT

1,056 people live in this town in Connecticut.

Is Inglenook a good place to live?

Inglenook’s average commute is 37 minutes, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Inglenook. We don’t grade Inglenook yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,056 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sail HarborSail HarborInglenook
Nearby attractions

United States Military Academy and 83 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Inglenook. Close and well known come first.

All 396 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Inglenook: who provides what

Inglenook is unincorporated, so Fairfield County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFairfield CountyFairfield County provides services here
SchoolsNew Fairfield School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNew Fairfield Town ClerkTown of New Fairfield; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2019
ZIP code0681206812 100%Census 2020

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 Inglenook.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Inglenook work out of town

Half commute less than 19 miles. For residents in Inglenook, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.5%. The top destinations are Danbury (22%), New Fairfield (7%) and Norwalk (4%). In Inglenook, the median household income is $108,000.

0%work in town
InglenookConnecticut townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.5%5.8%9.6%
Median household income$108,000$109,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Inglenook0%
Danbury22%
New Fairfield7%
Norwalk4%
Stamford3%
19 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Inglenook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Inglenook has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 58 inches a winter. Summers in Inglenook are pleasant, and winters chilly, snowy, with plenty of rain.

58″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°
Spring36–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Inglenook is

In Inglenook, 8.4% of adults have diabetes. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Inglenook. Two figures for adults locally: 19% have been diagnosed with depression, 29% have high blood pressure.

InglenookConnecticut townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%30%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%33%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.4%9.4%12%
32 measures vs. Connecticut
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outInglenookCT
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.5%14.9%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.9%8.3%
Danbury Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Inglenook, with inland flooding at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Inglenook sits above 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Inglenook break down as 73% from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Inglenook

14pages on Inglenook
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Inglenook

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Inglenook for work

Where Inglenook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Danbury Danbury 22% 7% → New Fairfield New Fairfield 7% 4% → Norwalk Norwalk 4% 3% → Stamford Stamford 3% 3% → Brookfield Brookfield 3% 3% → Ridgefield Ridgefield 3% Inglenook · 0% stay
6jobs based in Inglenook
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Inglenook

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Inglenook, CT a good place to live?

We don’t grade Inglenook yet; the figures below are still real. 1,056 people live in this town in Connecticut.