Best Places06770, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06770, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
06770 ranks 9,082nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 06770
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.
06770's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06770 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 06770 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,583 a month, better than only 4% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Short commute33.3 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 06770
A household needs to earn about $82,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 06770 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $97,281, 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 06770's effective rate of 2.29%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 06770
06770's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 06770.
Who works in 06770, and how
Work in 06770 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 06770
06770 has more parkland per resident than 86% of zip codes. The coast is about 27 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 06770 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06770, month by month
06770 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 38° |
| July | 84° | 73° | 63° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 06770
The nearest airport, Tweed/New Haven, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around 06770
Schools across 06770 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Middlebury Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Prospect Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Laurel Ledge SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Long River Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Memorial Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Cross Street Intermediate SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodland Regional High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Naugatuck High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- John F. Kennedy High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06770 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06770 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 06770 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 06770 suits
Families
Schools land around the 42nd percentile and crime safety beats 61%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 74% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 06770
Is 06770 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06770 ranks 9,082nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, heat safety, and fast internet, and lowest on property taxes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06770 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $260,530. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $97,281 median income, cost of living beats 74% of zip codes.
Is 06770 safe?
Yes, 06770 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $222 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 06770?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 38 with lows near 21. That works out to about 74 pleasant days a year, more than 33% of zip codes.
Is 06770 good for families?
Schools beat 42% of zip codes, crime safety beats 61%, and childcare runs $1,583 a month.
Compare 06770 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06770. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06770 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.
06770 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06770: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06770: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06770: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06770: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06770 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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