Lake ChaffeeCT
Population 235: a town in Connecticut.
Is Lake Chaffee a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Lake Chaffee. Lake Chaffee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
235 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Chaffee.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Lake Chaffee work out of town
Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 10 have a higher mean commuting time than Lake Chaffee. The median household income locally is $104,000. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. The top destinations are Mansfield (13%), Ashford (7%) and Stafford (5%).
| Lake Chaffee | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Chaffee
Lake Chaffee’s January low is 17°F, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 19°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Chaffee is
36% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lake Chaffee, above Connecticut’s towns (33%) and close to U.S. towns (36%). The town beats the Connecticut average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Lake Chaffee who feel lonely: 30%.
| Lake Chaffee | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lake Chaffee | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lake Chaffee: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Chaffee stands out in Connecticut and nationally: a larger share of its households are owner-occupiers
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Chaffee
Lake Chaubunagungamaug and 85 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Chaffee. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
23 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
23 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
28 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
32 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
29 mi LakeQuabbin ReservoirPhoto credits
Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Lake Chaffee: who provides what
Lake Chaffee is unincorporated, so Windham 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.
100% of working residents leave Lake Chaffee for work
Where Lake Chaffee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Chaffee
About 2 of every 100 Lake Chaffee residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Questions about Lake Chaffee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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