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The town, settled in 1963, counts 1,436 residents.
Sacred Heart University’s mean commuting time is 11 minutes, below both the Connecticut town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Sacred Heart University. We don’t grade Sacred Heart University yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Sacred Heart University beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021 and 3 maps from 1951 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sacred Heart University. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
33 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
16 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
39 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16 mi MuseumGlass House
22 mi LakeCandlewood LakeUnited 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 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Sacred Heart University 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sacred Heart University.
Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Sacred Heart University rose by 936, to 1,127. The top destinations are Fairfield (13%), New York (9%) and Stamford (9%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Winters in Sacred Heart University are chilly, snowy and summers warm, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Sacred Heart University. In Sacred Heart University, 13% of adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sacred Heart University is ahead of Connecticut on 19 and behind on 6.
| Sacred Heart University | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 2.8% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 30% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 0.6% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sacred Heart University | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 0.6% | 10.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 0.4% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 17.6% | 76.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Sacred Heart University is 41 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from inland flooding and 31% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Sacred Heart University
College town 96 of every 100 Sacred Heart University residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where Sacred Heart University’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, US
Sacred Heart University (SHU) is a private Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1963 by Walter W. Curtis, bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart is the second-largest Catholic university in New England, behind Boston College. It offers more than 80 degree programs to over 8,500 students at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
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