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A town of 1,389, settled in 1812.
The best of Warren’s subject grades are an A− for health and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 11% of residents are under 18 in Warren, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Warren. 20% of the land in Warren is conserved, above both Connecticut’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Warren Congregational Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Warren has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Warren beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Warren is from typical.
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Census counts: 875 in 1820, a low of 303 in 1930, 1,351 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warren, and how to reach them.
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 Warren.
Warren beats the Connecticut average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of Warren adults feel lonely.
| Warren | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Warren | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Regional School District 20. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 54 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Warren home is worth about $650,000, up 2.1% in a year, 45% above the Connecticut typical home. 93% of households own their home in Warren.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Warren for work: only 8% work in town. Warren’s median household income is $135,000. Since 2013, Warren has added 20 jobs, to 167 in 2023.
| Warren | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
15 miles of trail in 23 parks and preserves. The trail density in Warren is 0.5 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Cunningham Nature Preserve, 239 acres with 2.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cunningham Nature Preserve | 2.2 mi | 239 |
| 2. East Kent Hamlet Nature Reserve | 0.8 mi | 85 |
| 3. Graham Brush Preserve | 0.3 mi | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Warren has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Warren.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warren.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warren. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
28 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
17 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
23 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
35 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
34 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank ArenaUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · 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
None within 15 miles of Warren; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Warren residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where Warren’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Connecticut, United States
Warren is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,351 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The town was named for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren. On July 1, 2006, businessman Joseph Cicio placed most of Warren's commercial district on eBay for $5,000,000.
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Yes. That is 7 years of the area's median household income ($93,551 across the Torrington, CT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including George Watson Cole and Julian Monson Sturtevant.
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