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Long HillCT

A town of 8,681, settled in 1822.

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Long Hill, CT · Photo: Tomticker5 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Long Hill a good place to live?

Long Hill’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area, at 153 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Long Hill yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Long Hill for work

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

10% → Trumbull Trumbull 10% 9% → Bridgeport Bridgeport 9% 8% → Stamford Stamford 8% 7% → Fairfield Fairfield 7% 7% → New York New York 7% 6% → Norwalk Norwalk 6% Long Hill · 6% stay
2,608jobs based in Long Hill
6%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

United States Military Academy and 89 more within 40 miles

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

All 554 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 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Long Hill: who provides what

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

PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAquarion WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFairfield CountyFairfield County provides services here
SchoolsTrumbull 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 hereTrumbull Town ClerkTown of Trumbull; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code0661106611 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 Long Hill.

Work & commute

Long Hill has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

For working residents in Long Hill, the share who work locally is 5.7%. In Long Hill, the typical household income is $178,000, above both Connecticut’s towns ($109,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Its average trip to work comes in at 28 minutes. Half commute less than 13 miles.

6%work in town
Long HillConnecticut townsU.S. towns
Median household income$178,000$109,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3.8%5.8%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5.7%11%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes27 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Long Hill6%
Trumbull10%
Bridgeport9%
Stamford8%
Fairfield7%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,608
jobs based in Long Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Long Hill

Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Long Hill, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 49 inches a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

10.8% of Long Hill is conserved land

4.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Long Hill: 4, covering 213 acres.

10.8%conserved
10.8%
conserved · 222 of 2,059 acres
4.7 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pequonnock Valley Wildlife Management Area1.4 mi153
2. Great Oak Park0.9 mi38
3. Parlor Rock Park0.7 mi20

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Long Hill: inland flooding

Expected losses in Long Hill break down as 58% from inland flooding and 28% from hurricanes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Long Hill is

The share of adults in Long Hill who report frequent physical distress: 11%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Long Hill is ahead of Connecticut on 19 and behind on 1. 17% of adults locally have been diagnosed with depression; 13% report frequent mental distress. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Long Hill.

Long HillConnecticut townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)23%30%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)7.5%9.7%14%
32 measures vs. Connecticut
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
What stands outLong HillCT
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.5%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8%14.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.5%
St. Vincent's Medical Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Long Hill

16pages on Long Hill
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Long Hill

About Long Hill

Place in Connecticut, United States

Long Hill is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Trumbull in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is located west of the Pequonnock River. The main thoroughfare is Connecticut Route 111, present-day Main Street. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Long Hill’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Long Hill.

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How the neighbors grade
TownCT rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Long Hill——————
Tashua——————
Trumbull Center——————
Daniels Farm——————

Long Hill, Tashua, Trumbull Center and Daniels Farm aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Long Hill with a neighbor →

Questions about Long Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Long Hill, CT a good place to live?

We don’t grade Long Hill yet; the figures below are still real.