Sherman is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, home to about 3,572 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06784.
Homes sold for a median of $336 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sherman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jersey City, NJ66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY67 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sherman; 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.
Sherman had 3,527 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Fairfield County grew from 184,203 residents in 1900 to 957,419 in 2020.
Fairfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carmel 4n, NY weather station (11 miles away).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sherman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Sherman School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman SchoolSherman | Pre-K–8 | 229 | Public | 0.5 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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