Town guide

Roxbury, Connecticut

Roxbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 2,215 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06783.

Homes sold for a median of $345 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,21584 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$345Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Roxbury

1 ZIP code

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Around Roxbury

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)41 miles away
Closer regional airportTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY70 miles away

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

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

Who represents Roxbury

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

Roxbury had 2,260 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 157th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

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

Roxbury population by census2000: 2,136, 2010: 2,262, 2020: 2,2602,13620002,26220102,2602020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoxburyJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 4.6 in36°21°Jan3.739°22°Feb3.348°29°Mar4.461°39°Apr4.272°49°May4.280°59°Jun4.885°64°Jul5.082°63°Aug4.975°55°Sep4.963°43°Oct5.050°34°Nov4.040°26°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danbury, CT weather station (12 miles away).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roxbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • Waterbury HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waterbury12.4 miles
  • Danbury HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danbury12.5 miles
  • Saint Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Waterbury13.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers6

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 Roxbury

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hurlburt Park · 16 acres0.8 mi
  • Hodge Park1.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • LaBonne's Market4.7 mi
  • New Morning Market4.9 mi
  • ALDI6.1 mi
  • South Britain Country Store6.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.9 mi
  • Walgreens6.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.7 mi
  • Walgreens6.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Minor Memorial Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Institute for American Indian Studies4.3 mi
  • Glebe House Museum4.7 mi
  • Gunn Memorial Museum5.5 mi
  • HarryBrooke Park Museum6.1 mi
  • New Milford Historical Society Museum6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • THETREWORKS new milford5.9 mi
  • Gallery 256.0 mi
  • The Gary-The Olivia Performing Arts Center6.4 mi
  • The Crèche6.4 mi
  • Southbury Playhouse6.4 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 Roxbury

Public schools here are run by Regional School District 12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Booth Free SchoolRoxburyK–586Public0.5 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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