Town guide

New Hartford, Connecticut

New Hartford is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 6,748 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06057 and 06061.

Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population6,748182 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$284Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in New Hartford

2 ZIP codes

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

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Around New Hartford

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY95 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Hartford

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

New Hartford had 6,658 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 119th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.

New Hartford population by census2000: 6,088, 2010: 6,970, 2020: 6,6586,08820006,97020106,6582020

Litchfield County, 1900–2020

Litchfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,672, 1910: 70,260, 1920: 76,262, 1930: 82,556, 1940: 87,041, 1950: 98,872, 1960: 119,856, 1970: 144,091, 1980: 156,769, 1990: 174,092, 2000: 182,193, 2010: 189,927, 2020: 185,18664K’00’1076K’20’3087K’40’50120K’60’70157K’80’90182K’00’10185K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New HartfordJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 5 in33°15°Jan3.937°16°Feb3.545°23°Mar4.659°33°Apr4.469°44°May4.177°53°Jun4.982°58°Jul4.480°56°Aug4.972°49°Sep5.060°38°Oct5.449°29°Nov4.238°21°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bakersville, CT weather station (about a mile away).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Hartford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Charlotte Hungerford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Torrington7.4 miles
  • John Dempsey Hospital of the University of ConnectGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington11.9 miles
  • Bristol HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bristol12.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 New Hartford

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Browns Corner Recreation Area · 18 acres2.2 mi
  • Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area · 14 acres2.8 mi
  • Callahan Park · 4 acres2.8 mi
  • West Hill Pond Boat Launch3.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Marandinos2.7 mi
  • Market324.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.7 mi
  • Walgreens6.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Bakerville Library1.5 mi
  • Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • New Hartford Historical Society Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bridge Street Live5.1 mi
  • Warner Theatre6.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 New Hartford

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Hartford Elementary SchoolNew HartfordPre-K–284Public3.1 mi
Bakerville Consolidated SchoolNew HartfordK–2104Public1.6 mi
Ann Antolini SchoolNew Hartford3–6241Public1.4 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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