Sandy Hook, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County

3.9 /5.0

B+ Good

9,718 Population 605/sq mi density

$144,335 Median Income $71,633 per capita

$460,600 Home Value $634,008 Zillow

$1,875 Median Rent 28.0% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr

39 Violent Crime/100K 609 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.8 / 5.0

$144,335 median income, 3.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$460,600 home value, $1,875/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

39 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

56.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+3.3%

9,406 → 9,718

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+1.64%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+8.4%

$133,194 → $144,335

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+4.1%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Sandy Hook across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

10,890

+1,172 from 2023 (9,718)

Projected Median Income 2030

$191,217

+$46,882 from 2023 ($144,335)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	9,406	—	$133,194	—
2023	9,718	+3.3%	$144,335	+8.4%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.