Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Moodus’ trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Bernstein Preserve, at 35 acres. We don’t grade Moodus yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Moodus beats most towns.
1,413 counted in 2010 and 1,982 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moodus. Close and well known come first.
5 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
18 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
22 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
30 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
20 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
27 mi Theme parkLake CompounceGillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moodus is unincorporated, so Middlesex 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Moodus.
The top destinations are East Haddam (13%), Middletown (7%) and Hartford (6%). The middle household income for Moodus comes to $103,000, below Connecticut’s towns ($109,000) but above U.S. towns ($80,000). This Connecticut town had 584 jobs in 2023, up 76 from 2013. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Moodus | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Moodus who sleep under 7 hours: 33%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Moodus beats Connecticut on 9 and trails on 3. Two figures for adults here: 83% had a checkup this year, 24% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Moodus | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Moodus | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.4% | 24.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Golet Farm Preserve | 0.9 mi | 31 |
| 2. Monica's Woods | 0.8 mi | 29 |
| 3. Bloch Preserve | 0.4 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among households in Moodus, 69% own their home. The median rent locally is $1,157 a month. On the market here: a median 91 days to sell.
| Moodus | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,157 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Moodus
About 6 of every 100 Moodus residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
Where Moodus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in East Haddam, Connecticut, United States
Moodus is a village in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut, United States. The village is the basis of a census-designated place (CDP) of the same name. The population of the CDP was 1,982 as of the census of 2020.
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