Redding CenterCT
The town, home to 262 people, lies in Connecticut.
Is Redding Center a good place to live?
Redding Center’s median household income is $188,000, above both Connecticut’s towns ($109,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Redding Center. Redding Center’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Connecticut’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Redding Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
262 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 104 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redding Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
30 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
22 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
14 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
14 mi MuseumGlass House
30 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a yearPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain
Moving to Redding Center: who provides what
Redding Center is unincorporated, so Fairfield 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 Redding Center.
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Redding Center work out of town
Redding Center: 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line. For most workers, Redding Center is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. It had 69 jobs in 2023, down 31 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Redding Center’s year
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Redding Center is
Among adults in Redding Center, 9.8% say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Redding Center is ahead of Connecticut on 24 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults here: 12% report frequent mental distress, 18% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 7 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Redding Center.
| Redding Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Redding Center | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.7% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.4% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Redding Center, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Redding Center break down as 64% from inland flooding and 23% from hurricanes. The town’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 42 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 4.6% of Redding Center
Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 9 have a lower share of conserved land than Redding Center. 2 parks and preserves cover 11 acres in the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lonetown Marsh Sanctuary | 0.1 mi | 10 |
| 2. The Corner | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Redding Center sells for about $725K at the median
For households in Redding Center, the share who live in a home they own is 92%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Redding Center
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Redding Center
About 0 of every 100 Redding Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
98% of working residents leave Redding Center for work
Where Redding Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Redding Center
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Redding Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Redding, Connecticut, United States, comprising the central village in the town. As of the 2020 census, Redding Center had a population of 315. Connecticut Route 107 passes through the community, leading north toward Bethel and southwest toward Georgetown. The Redding Center Historic District is at the center of the CDP, around the intersections of Cross Highway, Sanfordtown Road, Lonetown Road, and Hill Road. Redding Center was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 666 ft
- ZIP code
- 06875
Questions about Redding Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Redding Center, CT a good place to live?
Redding Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.