Heritage Village, Connecticut
Among the top 13% of US places for getting around.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 9% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 44% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 70% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A, better than 87% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 35% of US places
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 10% for monthly rent
Heritage Village is a small community in Connecticut with about 4,411 residents. It grades A for getting around and F for affordability. Standout strengths include school quality, natural disaster risk, and sales tax. It rates lower on cost of living and monthly rent.
- The median home value in Heritage Village is $181k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Heritage Village is $47k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Heritage Village is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Heritage Village has a violent crime rate of 702/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Heritage Village average around 73°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Wet · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 4.9 in3.6 in
humid 89%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$47k22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$61kbetter than 12% of US places
Home Value$181k56th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 10% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$2kbetter than 15% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.54%better than 23% of US places
Income Tax6.90%better than 22% of US places
Sales Tax6.35%better than 74% of US places
Estimated total tax burden14.99%better than 17% of US places
Unemployment3.4%better than 55% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)29°F36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)73°F34th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation51.2 in82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall46.8 inbetter than 16% of US places
Sunny Days237 daysbetter than 57% of US places
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 47% of US places
Comfortable Days88 daysbetter than 65% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk45.3better than 76% of US places
Air Quality48 AQIbetter than 34% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime702/100kbetter than 52% of US places
Property Crime1244/100kbetter than 39% of US places
Community
Population4,41177th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age74.299th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1336th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.533rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+1617th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)93.4%72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)4.2%74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)1.2%34th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.1%72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.1%20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.9/20better than 73% of US places
Airport Distance42 mibetter than 73% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access75.4%better than 21% of US places
Amenities Nearby165.50better than 66% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 44% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Heritage Village an affordable place to live?
- Heritage Village is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $61k, better than 12% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Heritage Village safe?
- Heritage Village is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 702/100k (better than 52%). Property crime is 1244/100k.
- What is the weather like in Heritage Village?
- Heritage Village averages 73°F in July and 29°F in January, with 51.2 in of annual precipitation and about 237 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Heritage Village?
- Public-school quality in Heritage Village is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.