Town guide

Deep River, Connecticut

Deep River is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, home to about 4,458 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06417.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,458330 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Deep River

1 ZIP code

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Around Deep River

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)41 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY92 miles away

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

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

Who represents Deep River

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

Deep River had 4,415 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 136th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Middlesex County grew from 41,760 residents in 1900 to 164,245 in 2020.

Deep River population by census2000: 4,610, 2010: 4,629, 2020: 4,4154,61020004,62920104,4152020

Middlesex County, 1900–2020

Middlesex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,760, 1910: 45,637, 1920: 47,550, 1930: 51,388, 1940: 55,999, 1950: 67,332, 1960: 88,865, 1970: 114,816, 1980: 129,017, 1990: 143,196, 2000: 155,071, 2010: 165,676, 2020: 164,24542K’00’1048K’20’3056K’40’5089K’60’70129K’80’90155K’00’10164K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Deep RiverJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 65°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in38°23°Jan2.740°25°Feb2.247°31°Mar3.856°39°Apr3.665°49°May3.374°58°Jun3.380°65°Jul3.279°64°Aug3.374°57°Sep3.863°46°Oct3.753°37°Nov3.244°29°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Groton New London Ap, CT weather station (21 miles away).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deep River.

Nearest hospitals

  • Middlesex HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middletown16.8 miles
  • Lawrence & Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London18.1 miles
  • The Connecticut Hospice INC.General hospital · no emergency room · Branford21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers10
Pharmacies1

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 Deep River

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Plattwood Park · 23 acres1.1 mi
  • Comstock Park · 12 acres2.4 mi
  • North Quarter Park · 12 acres1.9 mi
  • Devitt Field · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Park Triangle · 1 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Deep River Public Library0.9 mi
  • Chester Public Library1.7 mi
  • Ivoryton Library2.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Museum of Fife and Drum1.5 mi
  • Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Connecticut River Artisans Cooperative1.8 mi
  • Ivoryton Playhouse1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Deep River

Public schools here are run by Deep River School District, Regional School District 04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Deep River Elementary SchoolDeep RiverPre-K–6189Public1.0 mi
John Winthrop Middle SchoolDeep River7–8197Public0.9 mi
Valley Regional High SchoolDeep River9–12429Public0.4 mi

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

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