Best Places06370, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06370, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
06370 ranks 4,336th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 06370
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
06370's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06370 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 06370 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 06370
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 06370 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $107,543, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 06370's effective rate of 1.61%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 06370
06370 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 06370.
Who works in 06370, and how
Work in 06370 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 06370
The coast is about 20 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 06370, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06370, month by month
06370 sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| July | 83° | 74° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 06370
The nearest airport, Westerly State, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 41 miles away.
The best schools in and around 06370
Schools across 06370 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Salem Elementary SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
- Oakdale SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Dr. Charles E. Murphy SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Leonard J. Tyl Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- East Lyme High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Montville High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Three Rivers Middle College Magnet SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06370 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06370 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 06370 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 06370
Is 06370 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06370 ranks 4,336th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, fast internet, and heat safety, and lowest on state finances and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06370 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $320,037. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $107,543 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 06370 safe?
Yes, 06370 is safer than 89% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $145 per resident a year.
Compare 06370 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06370. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06370 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
06370 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06370: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06370: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06370: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06370: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06370 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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