New Britain is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 68,385 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06051, 06052 and 06053.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in New Britain
All in New Britain
Mostly New Britain; also Plainville
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY92 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Britain; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Britain had 74,135 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.
Hartford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station (8 miles away).
1,178 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Britain’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 102 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 242 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 228 |
| Mental health providers | 493 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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.
Parks (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by New Britain School District, Capitol Region Education Council, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaffney Elementary SchoolNew Britain | Pre-K–5 | 438 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Chamberlain Elementary SchoolNew Britain | K–5 | 402 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolNew Britain | K–8 | 819 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Holmes Elementary SchoolNew Britian | K–5 | 414 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNew Britain | K–5 | 389 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNew Britain | K–5 | 552 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Northend Elementary SchoolNew Britain | K–5 | 212 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Smalley Elementary SchoolNew Britain | K–5 | 594 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Smith Elementary SchoolNew Britain | K–5 | 461 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Vance Elementary SchoolNew Britain | K–5 | 438 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Academy of Science and InnovationNew Britain | 6–12 | 767 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) AcademyNew Britain | 6–8 | 152 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pulaski Middle SchoolNew Britain | 6–8 | 839 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Slade Middle SchoolNew Britian | 6–8 | 781 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| E. C. Goodwin Technical High SchoolNew Britain | 9–12 | 690 | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| New Britain High SchoolNew Britain | 9–12 | 2,521 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imago Dei Classical Academy Inc.New Britain | K–12 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Raymond Hill SchoolNew Britain | 1–12 | 87 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Plainville.
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