AshlandMill1889, 1889
Jewett City’s story
222 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,934 in 1890, 3,328 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 7 maps from 1889 on.
- 1804Jewett City is settled
Jewett CityCT
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,456
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
377
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#139 of 151 in CT
Is Jewett City a good place to live?
Jewett City’s weakest is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $197K, 3 years of the county’s $65K median household income. Walkability is its strong suit — it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 98% of U.S. towns. All told, that adds up to a D overall and a rank of 139th of 151 in Connecticut. On that grade it does better than 11% of U.S. towns. On incomes, just 10 of Connecticut’s 175 towns do worse. Jewett City's public schools trail 80% of Connecticut towns on state tests and graduation. No town among the 155 in Connecticut we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jewett City. Only 2 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Jewett City.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results.
What makes Jewett City stand out
Where Jewett City beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Jewett City for work
Where Jewett City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
377jobs based in Jewett City
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Jewett City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Jewett City is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 15%), so the D overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 14.3 of 20; 9.5% of households have no carA+Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →SchoolsAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & income$56K median household incomeCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 52% of U.S. towns; William W Backus Hospital 7 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 6% conserved landB+Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageA−Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 198 attractions →Lake Chaubunagungamaug and 98 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jewett City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw37 mi MuseumThe Breakers
10 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
33 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
36 mi MuseumMarble House
36 mi MuseumThe ElmsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jewett City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jewett City, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Jewett CityEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterJewett City Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offPlainfield Waste Transfer Station, 3 miOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereGriswold Town ClerkTown of Griswold; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2019
ZIP code0635106351 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 Jewett City.
Jewett City is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Norwich and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Jewett City stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Jewett City has 377 jobs for its 1,628 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The share of residents in Jewett City who live below the poverty line is 14%, above both Connecticut’s towns (5.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). In Jewett City, 2.6% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Jewett City has added 90 jobs, to 377 in 2023. For Jewett City, the typical journey to work is 24 minutes.
3%work in town
| Jewett City | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Jewett City3%
Norwich10%
Groton9%
Montville7%
Ledyard7%
17 mi
median commute distance
377
jobs based in Jewett City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 98% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Jewett City brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Jewett City has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Jewett City’s FEMA risk score stands at 67 of 100, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 56 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 68% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to hurricanes. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1982.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
3
paid flood claims since 1982
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 5.7% of Jewett City
In Jewett City, the concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.5 miles.
5.7%conserved
| Jewett City | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 14% | 4.3% |
5.7%
conserved · 27 of 473 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jewett City Little League Complex | — | 7 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, more of Jewett City’s adults report frequent mental distress
Against the 7,590 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jewett City’s, it is healthier than 79%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
For adults in Jewett City, the share who have obesity is 34%. Among 154 Connecticut towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Jewett City. This Connecticut town does better than the Connecticut average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Jewett City | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Connecticut
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Jewett City | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 34.2% | 38.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 9.8% |
William W Backus Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
9th
percentile among CT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade D
Homes in Jewett City sell for about $361K
At 3 years of the county’s $65K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 96% of Connecticut towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Among households in Jewett City, 35% live in a home they own. Its going rate for rent comes in at $1,187 a month.
$361Kmedian sale price
| Jewett City | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 35% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,187 a month | $1,451 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jewett City
18pages on Jewett City
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jewett City
About 1 of every 100 Jewett City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
About Jewett City
Borough in Connecticut, United States
Jewett City is a borough in New London County, Connecticut, United States, in the town of Griswold. The borough is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 3,328 at the 2020 census, down from 3,487 in 2010. The borough was named for Eliezer Jewett, who founded a settlement there in 1771.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- ZIP code
- 06351
Jewett City’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Jewett City.
LisbonGriswoldJewett City
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewett City | #139 | D | D | — | C− | B− |
| Lisbon | #104 | B− | C− | — | B− | B |
| Griswold | #129 | C | C | — | C− | B |
Jewett City, Lisbon and Griswold report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jewett City with a neighbor →
Questions about Jewett City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jewett City, CT a good place to live?
Jewett City grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #139 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades B− for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Jewett City, CT expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $197,000, 56% below the Connecticut typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.