78% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lakeville, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Lakeville. Lakeville’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile, below Connecticut’s towns (1.3) and close to U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Dark Hollow Preserve, at 66 acres. Lakeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Lakeville stand out

Where Lakeville beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here872

Residents who work345

Work

2.5 jobs for every working resident

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 96% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

Small town

510 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Salisbury · 2 mi Millerton · 3 mi North East · 5 mi Sharon · 7 mi Canaan · 7 mi Ancram · 9 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Lakeville: who provides what

Lakeville is unincorporated, so Litchfield County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterAquarion-SalisburyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLitchfield CountyLitchfield County provides services here

SchoolsRegion School District 01 Salisbury School District2 districts serve Lakeville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

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 hereSalisbury Town ClerkTown of Salisbury; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2019

ZIP codes06039, 0606806039 92% · 06068 8%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 Lakeville.

Work & commute

Lakeville stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with the average trip to work shorter than most

The median commute is under 11 miles. The share of working residents in Lakeville who work locally: 18%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 411, to 872. The top destinations are Salisbury (34%), Sharon (4%) and North Canaan (3%).

18%work in town

	Lakeville	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	14 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	18%	11%	8%
Below the poverty line	5.3%	5.8%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Lakeville18%

Salisbury34%

Sharon4%

North Canaan3%

North East3%

11 mi

median commute distance

872

jobs based in Lakeville

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageLakeville’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here872 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work18% work in Lakeville Commute times14 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Lakeville: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high for Lakeville comes to 82°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°

Spring34–57°

Summer57–80°

Fall40–61°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 11

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLakeville’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 15°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lakeville is

Against the Connecticut average, Lakeville comes out ahead on 17 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. 27% of adults have obesity in Lakeville.

	Lakeville	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	31%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	33%	36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	27%	30%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	17%

32 measures vs. Connecticut

17 better13 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Lakeville	CT
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	7.2%	14.9%
Fewer uninsured adults	5.1%	10%
More adults who have had cancer	11.5%	8.5%

Sharon Hospital

6 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageLakeville’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby6 miles to an ER · Sharon Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than CT on 17 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lakeville: inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Lakeville sits above 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to hurricanes.

56risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

Full pageLakeville’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disastersPast disasters Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Lakeville, 3.7% of the land is conserved

Walkers can cover 1.3 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Only 6 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Lakeville.

3.7%conserved

3.7%

conserved · 103 of 2,792 acres

1.3 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi