New Hartford CenterCT
A town in Connecticut, home to 1,373 people.
Is New Hartford Center a good place to live?
Only one of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Hartford Center. New Hartford Center’s trail network density is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both the Connecticut town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Barkhamsted Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land, at 497 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade New Hartford Center yet; the figures below are still real.
1,373 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site and 77 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Hartford Center. Close and well known come first.
25 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
17 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
21 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
20 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaYale BowlPhoto credits
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to New Hartford Center: who provides what
New Hartford Center is unincorporated, so Litchfield 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Hartford Center.
New Hartford Center stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with the average trip to work shorter than most
For most workers, New Hartford Center is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The town had 902 jobs in 2023, down 223 from 2013. Its median household income stands at $77,000. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| New Hartford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Connecticut overall
The share of adults 25 and older in New Hartford Center who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 46%. Adults 35 to 64 are a fifth of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 37% of residents (19% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.9 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (CT 51%).
| New Hartford Center | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.4% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.5% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 28% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.4% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: high risk in New Hartford Center, mostly inland flooding
Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 6 have a higher FEMA hazard score than New Hartford Center. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 19.9% of New Hartford Center
Walkers can cover 8.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barkhamsted Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land | 3.7 mi | 497 |
| 2. Kingdom Game Club | 0.8 mi | 216 |
| 3. Callahan Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In New Hartford Center, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 16°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, fewer of New Hartford Center’s adults have high blood pressure
18% of adults get no exercise outside work in New Hartford Center. Only 7 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than New Hartford Center. This Connecticut town does better than the Connecticut average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| New Hartford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Hartford Center | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in New Hartford Center sells for about $370K at the median
A home in New Hartford Center typically sold within 37 days of listing. In New Hartford Center, 50% of sales closed above the list price. The town’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,192 a month.
| New Hartford Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,192 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Hartford Center
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Hartford Center
About 6 of every 100 New Hartford Center residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
Every workday, about 885 people come to New Hartford Center for work
Where New Hartford Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about New Hartford Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Hartford Center, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade New Hartford Center yet; the figures below are still real.