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What are the crime rate and median income in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?
The violent-crime rate in Northwest Hills Planning Region was 0.82 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 43% lower than the statewide rate (1.4). Households here have a median income of $93,551 and the unemployment rate was 3.9% in August 2026. Population: about 113,216 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 37 violent and 497 property crimes per year. That is 0.82 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 43% lower than the Connecticut rate (1.4), and 78% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 10.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 14.2 across Connecticut. Only about 40% of residents live in areas whose police reported a full year, so treat the rate with care.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Northwest Hills Planning Region | Per 1,000 | Connecticut per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 37 | 0.82 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 11 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 10 | 0.22 | 0.42 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 17 | 0.38 | 0.79 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 497 | 10.9 | 14.2 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 35 | 0.78 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 423 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 39 | 0.86 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (2 agencies; 40% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
The median household in Northwest Hills Planning Region earns $93,551 a year, close to the Connecticut median ($95,781). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $335,600, and the median rent is $1,193 a month. 8.6% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 11.8%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 2,289 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Northwest Hills Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,216 | 3,624,508 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $93,551 | $95,781 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $335,600 | $366,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,193 | $1,488 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8% | 10.0% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 8.6% | 11.8% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 39.4% | 42.5% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 76.3% | 66.5% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 47.1 | 41.1 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 93.4% | 92.2% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 3.9% | 5.4% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Northwest Hills Planning Region has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
2 Superfund sites are on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Northwest Hills Planning Region: Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill and Ge - Housatonic River. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Northwest Hills Planning Region has 33 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 30 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Colebrook River Dam (223 ft) and Mad River Flood Control Dam (178 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
12 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 5,579 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Northwest Hills Planning Region was covered by 3 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 2, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 8 of 362 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 75 community water systems, 9 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate).
Is there road construction in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 2 highway work zones in Northwest Hills Planning Region (all active that day). Roads listed: CT-4 - East Elm St and US-44. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Northwest Hills Planning Region has 50 public schools (2024-25) and 13 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 7 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 44 fire or EMS stations and 5 police or sheriff stations. 19 state parks or recreation areas: Above All State Park, Burr Pond State Park, Campbell Falls State Park, Dennis Hill State Park and Haystack Mountain State Park and 14 more.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Census tribal areas that reach into Northwest Hills Planning Region: Schaghticoke (state) Reservation.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Northwest Hills Planning Region
Gun shops
5 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Northwest Hills Planning Region, plus 17 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Jims Bait & Tackle (East Canaan), Last Redoubt LLC (Kent), Northwest Sporting Goods (Winsted), Tactical Arms (Torrington) and Walmart #2144 (Torrington).
Liquor stores
48 liquor stores are on the map in Northwest Hills Planning Region: Bantam Country Liquors (Bantam), Bert's Bottle Shoppe (Winsted), Bottle Stop Wine & Spirits (Torrington), Burlington Spirit Shoppe (Burlington), Canaan Liquors (Canaan), Colonial Spirit Shoppe (Torrington), Cork Fine Wine & Spirits (The) (Torrington), Cornwall Package Store (Cornwall Bridge) and 40 more.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Northwest Hills Planning Region: Planned Parenthood Torrington (Torrington).
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores · Planned Parenthood →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Northwest Hills Planning Region averaged 37 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 0.82 per 1,000 residents, 43% lower than the Connecticut rate (1.4). The property-crime rate was 10.9 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
$93,551 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $95,781 for Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 2,289 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Northwest Hills Planning Region?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Northwest Hills Planning Region has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Are there Superfund sites in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
2 Superfund sites are on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Northwest Hills Planning Region: Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill and Ge - Housatonic River.
Is there road construction in Northwest Hills Planning Region right now?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 2 highway work zones in Northwest Hills Planning Region (all active that day). Roads listed: CT-4 - East Elm St and US-44.
How many nursing homes are in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
7 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Northwest Hills Planning Region compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County, MA | 129,430 | 4.2 | $76,013 |
| Capitol Planning Region | 977,290 | 1.8 | $93,394 |
| Dutchess County, NY | 298,220 | 1.2 | $99,478 |
| Hampden County, MA | 462,815 | 5.6 | $71,306 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 454,969 | 1.5 | $86,191 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | 627,071 | 0.90 | $128,188 |
More: Connecticut statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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