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New Hartford, Connecticut

New Hartford, town, in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. New Hartford had 6,748 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,658 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,675 (±35). GEOID 0916051350.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,748

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,658 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,675 ±35

Median household income

$109,695

±$20,492 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $95,781

Median home value

$358,600

±$44,953 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $366,900

Median gross rent

$1,321

±$393 (90% margin)
Connecticut: $1,488

Where is New Hartford and what county is it in?

New Hartford is a town in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It covers 37.0 square miles of land, 180 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside New Hartford: New Hartford Center (CDP, 1,284 in 2020).

New Hartford is in the Torrington, CT micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

New Hartford is the same area as Census Tract 3061 of Northwest Hills Planning Region: the tract's figures are New Hartford's own.

New Hartford (marked with a dot) in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in New Hartford, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,748 people lived in New Hartford on July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, in line with Connecticut (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 6,658 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,675 (±35).

  • July 2020→2021 +42 (6,654)
  • 2021→2022 +11 (6,665)
  • 2022→2023 +14 (6,679)
  • 2023→2024 +42 (6,721)
  • 2024→2025 +27 (6,748)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNew HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,675±35113,2163,624,508–
Households2,688±17447,8451,434,007–
Average household size2.48±0.162.322.46–
Housing units3,066±22955,7521,541,822–

New Hartford's population since 2000

From 6,088 in 2000 to 6,748 in 2025: up 10.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for New Hartford as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 6,088
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,640
  • 2010 Census 6,970
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,775
  • 2020 Census 6,658
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,748

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in New Hartford?

The median resident of New Hartford is 50.7 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.4%. 4.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNew HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.7±4.747.141.1–
Under 18 years18.2%±3.1 pts17.8%20.2%–
65 years and over22.2%±4.9 pts23.1%18.5%–
Male52.2%±3.9 pts49.9%49.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.4%±3.8 pts8.9%18.3%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.5%±4.1 pts81.8%61.9%–
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts2.4%9.8%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.2 pts2.1%4.7%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.4%±0.8 pts4.2%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.6%0.9%–
Born outside the United States4.6%±2.0 pts9.5%15.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.1%±4.8 pts11.4%23.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.4%±3.0 pts5.8%4.7%–
With a disability9.2%±3.0 pts12.3%12.2%–
No health insurance coverage1.7%±1.5 pts3.9%5.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.0%±2.3 pts94.2%91.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)43.3%±8.9 pts39.4%42.5%–
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)16.8%±5.0 pts17.0%19.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.2%±3.2 pts90.7%89.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.3%±1.3 pts1.9%2.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in New Hartford earn?

Half of New Hartford's 2,688 households earn less than $109,695 a year (±$20,492), against $93,551 in Northwest Hills Planning Region and $95,781 in Connecticut. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureNew HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$109,695±$20,492$93,551$95,781–
Mean household income$177,346±$49,181$131,679$138,744–
Per capita income$76,073±$22,565$56,236$55,915–
People below the poverty line2.8%±1.8 pts8.8%10.0%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±3.4 pts9.2%13.0%–
Households receiving SNAP4.5%±4.2 pts8.6%11.8%–
Households with a computer96.8%±2.5 pts95.7%95.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.0%±5.6 pts93.4%92.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in New Hartford?

Owners occupy 89.1% of New Hartford's occupied homes and renters 10.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $358,600 by its owner (±$44,953). The median renter pays $1,321 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNew HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$358,600±$44,953$335,600$366,900–
Median gross rent$1,321±$393$1,193$1,488–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.7%±28.9 pts36.8%43.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,452±$318$2,155$2,429–
Owner-occupied homes89.1%±4.6 pts76.3%66.5%–
Renter-occupied homes10.9%±4.6 pts23.7%33.5%–
Housing units3,066±22955,7521,541,822–
Homeowner vacancy rate4.5%±3.9 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate17.7%±21.1 pts3.1%4.3%–
Single-family detached homes87.5%±5.2 pts75.4%58.6%–
Mobile homes1.5%±2.5 pts0.4%0.7%–
Built 2020 or later0.8%±1.2 pts0.8%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20192.9%±2.0 pts2.3%4.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier21.8%±7.5 pts26.9%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle3.6%±3.2 pts5.4%8.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is New Hartford building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in New Hartford in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 1.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Connecticut.

  • 2019 8 units
  • 2020 9 units
  • 2021 6 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 5 units
  • 2024 8 units
  • 2025 7 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in New Hartford work and get to work?

83.9% of New Hartford's workers drive alone and 12.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNew HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticutChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.9%±7.7 pts64.7%65.9%–
Unemployment rate3.6%±3.3 pts5.4%5.6%–
Drove alone to work83.9%±6.7 pts71.5%68.8%–
Carpooled1.0%±1.3 pts7.2%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.3 pts1.1%3.3%–
Walked3.0%±3.2 pts3.8%2.5%–
Worked from home12.1%±6.0 pts15.2%16.0%–
Mean travel time to work29.7 min±4.426.9 min26.5 min–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in New Hartford?

1 census tract lies mostly in New Hartford (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in New Hartford, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in New Hartford
Tract 3061Northwest Hills Planning Region6,675 $109,695 $358,600100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in New Hartford) · Census block assignment files

How does New Hartford compare with other places in Connecticut?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, New Hartford is the 1,778th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 93rd-most populous of 142 in Connecticut.

New Hartford ranks 141st of 294 places in Connecticut with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

New Hartford's rank in Connecticut (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate93rd142
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)93rd167
Residents per square mile262nd303
Median household income141st294
Per capita income65th303
Median home value167th300
Median gross rent185th266
Poverty rate188th202
Bachelor's degree or higher167th297
Median age60th301
Owner-occupied share64th300
Work from home212th279
Travel time to work105th302

New Hartford's figures with every place in Connecticut (CSV)

Every place in Connecticut, sortable · Compare New Hartford with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for New Hartford?

22 of the 57 figures for New Hartford on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for New Hartford are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.