Barkhamsted Town Hall, 2023
Pleasant Valley’s story
191 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
- 1835Pleasant Valley is settled
Pleasant ValleyCT
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
219
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$368K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
54.9
years
Jobs based here
89
Balanced
Settled
1835
191 years ago
Is Pleasant Valley a good place to live?
Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pleasant Valley stand out
Where Pleasant Valley beats most towns.
Small town
219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Valley.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Pleasant Valley is inland flooding, at a high overall level
72risk score of 100
For Pleasant Valley, the risk rating from FEMA is 72 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 79% come from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pleasant Valley
59″snow a winter
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 59 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–37°
Spring35–58°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–62°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pleasant Valley
2%work in town
Pleasant Valley’s typical journey to work is 24 minutes, below the Connecticut town median (27 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based here fell to 89 in 2023, 47 fewer than in 2013. 3.7% of Pleasant Valley residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Pleasant Valley | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Valley2%
Barkhamsted8%
Torrington7%
Winchester6%
North Canaan6%
18 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Pleasant Valley
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, fewer of Pleasant Valley’s adults feel lonely
32% of adults have high blood pressure in Pleasant Valley. This Connecticut town does better than the Connecticut average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% sleep under 7 hours, 13% report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Pleasant Valley.
| Pleasant Valley | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Connecticut
14 better15 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Valley | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.5% |
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
4.5% of the land in Pleasant Valley is protected from building
4.5%conserved
Only 9 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Pleasant Valley. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 5 acres.
4.5%
conserved · 15 of 324 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barkhamsted Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land | — | 4 |
| 2. American Legion State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Pleasant Valley sells for about $525K at the median
$525Kmedian sale price
64% of Pleasant Valley households live in a home they own, below both Connecticut’s towns (81%) and U.S. towns (73%).
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasant Valley
16pages on Pleasant Valley
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 160 attractions →Springfield Armory National Historic Site and 72 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Valley. Close and well known come first.
25 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
19 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
21 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
22 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
18 mi MuseumMark Twain HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Pleasant Valley: who provides what
Pleasant Valley is unincorporated, so Litchfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFoxridge Apartments-Well 2 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLitchfield CountyLitchfield County provides services here
SchoolsBarkhamsted School DistrictRegion School District 072 districts serve Pleasant Valley; 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.govWho runs elections hereBarkhamsted Town ClerkTown of Barkhamsted; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2019
ZIP code0606306063 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Valley; the nearest are
University of Saint JosephUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford16.1 mi$47,278 tuitionWestfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Westfield, MA18.5 mi$12,179 in-state tuitionConnecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · New Britain19.1 mi$5,338 in-state tuition
College town 21 of every 100 Pleasant Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
About Pleasant Valley
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Pleasant Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pleasant Valley had a population of 161. It is in the southern part of the town, on the west side of the West Branch of the Farmington River. Pleasant Valley was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 410 ft
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