Town guide

Berlin, Connecticut

Berlin is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 20,312 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06023 and 06037.

Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population20,312772 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$239Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Berlin

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berlin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Berlin

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY91 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Berlin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Berlin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Berlin had 20,175 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 57th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.

Berlin population by census2000: 18,215, 2010: 19,866, 2020: 20,17518,215200019,866201020,1752020

Hartford County, 1900–2020

Hartford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,480, 1910: 250,182, 1920: 336,027, 1930: 421,097, 1940: 450,189, 1950: 539,661, 1960: 689,555, 1970: 816,737, 1980: 807,766, 1990: 851,783, 2000: 857,183, 2010: 894,014, 2020: 899,498195K’00’10336K’20’30450K’40’50690K’60’70808K’80’90857K’00’10899K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BerlinJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.1 in37°19°Jan3.139°20°Feb2.948°28°Mar4.160°38°Apr4.170°48°May3.579°57°Jun4.184°63°Jul3.482°61°Aug3.575°54°Sep4.364°42°Oct4.552°32°Nov3.442°25°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT weather station (9 miles away).

Health care

156 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berlin’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • The Hospital of Central ConnecticutGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Britain3.5 miles
  • Midstate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Meriden5.8 miles
  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown6.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors5
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers67
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists5
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Berlin

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Willow Brook Park · 88 acres2.6 mi
  • Sage Park · 65 acres0.9 mi
  • Martha Hart Park · 37 acres3.2 mi
  • Evergreen Hill · 35 acres2.9 mi
  • George Chesley Park · 12 acres3.4 mi
  • Dennehy Field · 10 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.9 mi
  • The Olive Bazaar1.3 mi
  • India Foods1.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Berlin Free Library0.1 mi
  • East Berlin Library1.4 mi
  • Berlin-Peck Memorial Library1.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Berlin Historical Society1.5 mi
  • New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Repertory Theatre3.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Berlin

Public schools here are run by Berlin School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Emma Hart Willard SchoolBerlinPre-K–5434Public0.7 mi
Mary E. Griswold SchoolKensingtonPre-K–5513Public2.3 mi
Richard D. Hubbard SchoolEast BerlinPre-K–5215Public1.3 mi
Catherine M. McGee Middle SchoolBerlin6–8595Public1.0 mi
Berlin High SchoolBerlin9–12836Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Paul SchoolKensingtonPre-K–8180Roman Catholic1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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