Living in Newtown, CT
Small city in Connecticut
Newtown is a small city in Connecticut, home to about 27,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Newtown a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.06× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
- Great outdoors: plenty of parks
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 1.91% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $573k, and rent is $3,040 a month
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Key facts
Living in Newtown: common questions
What is the cost of living in Newtown?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $573k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,040 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Newtown?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.91% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Newtown safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.06× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Newtown?
Public schools in Newtown test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 13 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Newtown?
Newtown has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 49″ of snow a year.
Does Newtown get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Newtown?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 48 mi away.
How Newtown scores
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