Streetcars in Oakville postcard, 1907–1915
Oakville’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907.
- 1854Oakville is settled
OakvilleCT
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
9,276
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$281K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
2,633
A commuter town
Is Oakville a good place to live?
Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 2 have a lower share of workers working from home than Oakville. Oakville’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Connecticut’s towns (1.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Oakville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Oakville stand out
Where Oakville beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Oakville for work
Where Oakville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,633jobs based in Oakville
4%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 183 attractions →Lake Compounce and 76 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakville. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
20 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
25 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
20 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
4 mi Theme parkHoly Land USA
27 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Oakville: who provides what
Oakville is unincorporated, so Litchfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWatertown Water & Sewer AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLitchfield CountyLitchfield County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereWatertown Town ClerkTown of Watertown; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes06779, 0679506779 86% · 06795 14%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 Oakville.
Work & commute
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Oakville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Oakville for work: only 4% work in town. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Oakville, below both the Connecticut town median (5.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Oakville has added 235 jobs, to 2,633 in 2023.
4%work in town
| Oakville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Oakville4%
Waterbury16%
Watertown15%
Hartford4%
New York3%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,633
jobs based in Oakville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Oakville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oakville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Oakville is 83°F.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–37°
Spring35–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Oakville is
Oakville beats the Connecticut average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of Oakville adults have obesity.
| Oakville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 9.4% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Connecticut
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Oakville | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.5% |
Waterbury Hospital
In Waterbury · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Oakville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Oakville has set aside 5.5% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
5.5%conserved
5.5%
conserved · 141 of 2,551 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Echo Lake Park | — | 13 |
| 2. Sylvan Lake Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$423Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
48
days on market
102.4%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oakville
16pages on Oakville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Oakville
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusUniversity or college · Public · Waterbury3.5 mi$18,140 in-state tuitionPost UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Waterbury3.7 mi$16,327 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Oakville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
About Oakville
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Oakville is a census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood section of Watertown, in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oakville had a population of 9,504. It is the most populous community in Watertown, with more than twice as many people as the center village of Watertown. The ZIP code for Oakville is 06779.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- ZIP code
- 06779
- Area code
- 860
Oakville’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Oakville.
WatertownWaterburyOakville
How the neighbors grade
Oakville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oakville with a neighbor →
Questions about Oakville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oakville, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Oakville yet; the figures below are still real.