Best Places06377, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06377, 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.
06377 ranks 10,685th 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 06377
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.
06377's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06377 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 06377 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute35.0 minutes each way, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 06377
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 06377 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $103,529, 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 06377's effective rate of 1.15%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 06377
06377's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 06377.
Who works in 06377, and how
Work in 06377 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 06377
The coast is about 43 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 06377, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06377, month by month
06377 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 30° | 20° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 37° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 06377
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 47 miles away.
The best schools in and around 06377
Schools across 06377 average a C−, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sterling Community SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Quinebaug Middle CollegeC · 34% proficient
- Plainfield High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06377 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06377 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 06377 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 06377
Is 06377 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06377 ranks 10,685th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, fast internet, and heat safety, and lowest on state finances and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06377 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $288,194. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $103,529 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 06377 safe?
Yes, 06377 is safer than 79% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $171 per resident a year.
Compare 06377 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06377. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06377 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.
06377 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06377: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06377: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06377: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06377: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06377 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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