Litchfield County, Connecticut
43 ZIP codes · Avg score 78/100 · Grade B
ZipCheckup grade for Litchfield County: B.
This ZIP has a few items worth a quick check.
Litchfield County earns an A or B, the top two of ZipCheckup's five grades, based on the average composite Home Safety Score of its scored ZIP codes. That composite can draw on drinking water records, radon zones, PFAS monitoring and air quality data, so a strong grade summarizes several sources and is not a reading from anyone's tap. Scores also vary from one ZIP code to another, and the 43 ZIP reports listed for the county show where each one stands.
How Litchfield County Compares
How Litchfield County Compares
Litchfield County scores 15 points above the Connecticut state average (63/100) and 5 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Litchfield County, Connecticut
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $3,769, largest modeled factor: Sea Level
66% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $3,769
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
88,012 housing units in Litchfield County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Litchfield County
Modeled remediation costs in Litchfield County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Water systems mapped to Litchfield County ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Litchfield County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
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- D
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Show all 8 water systems
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25 water systems mapped to Litchfield County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Litchfield County
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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All ZIP Codes in Litchfield County
43 ZIP codes tracked in Litchfield County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06098 | Winsted | 83 | B | 0 | $239K |
| 2 | 06750 | Bantam | 83 | B | 0 | $325K |
| 3 | 06759 | Litchfield | 83 | B | 0 | $430K |
| 4 | 06778 | Northfield | 83 | B | 0 | $298K |
| 5 | 06786 | Terryville | 83 | B | 2 | $237K |
| 6 | 06787 | Thomaston | 83 | B | 0 | $260K |
| 7 | 06790 | Torrington | 83 | B | 0 | $196K |
| 8 | 06791 | Harwinton | 83 | B | 0 | $345K |
| 9 | 06798 | Woodbury | 83 | B | 0 | $441K |
| 10 | 06057 | New Hartford | 82 | B | 3 | $351K |
| 11 | 06779 | Oakville | 78 | B | 14 | $248K |
| 12 | 06795 | Watertown | 76 | B | 18 | $331K |
| 13 | 06755 | Gaylordsville | 67 | C | 46 | $478K |
| 14 | 06794 | Washington Depot | 67 | C | 0 | $462K |
| 15 | 06776 | New Milford | 50 | D | 167 (3 health) | $381K |
| 16 | 06018 | Canaan | — | — | 3 | $257K |
| 17 | 06021 | Colebrook | — | — | $332K | |
| 18 | 06024 | East Canaan | — | — | 3 | $209K |
| 19 | 06031 | Falls Village | — | — | 5 (1 health) | $465K |
| 20 | 06039 | Lakeville | — | — | 1 | $657K |
| 21 | 06058 | Norfolk | — | — | 1 | $380K |
| 22 | 06061 | Pine Meadow | — | — | $184K | |
| 23 | 06063 | Barkhamsted | — | — | $356K | |
| 24 | 06068 | Salisbury | — | — | 1 | $821K |
| 25 | 06069 | Sharon | — | — | 12 (1 health) | $434K |
| 26 | 06079 | Taconic | — | — | — | |
| 27 | 06094 | Winchester Center | — | — | — | |
| 28 | 06751 | Bethlehem | — | — | $392K | |
| 29 | 06752 | Bridgewater | — | — | $610K | |
| 30 | 06753 | Cornwall | — | — | — | |
| 31 | 06754 | Cornwall Bridge | — | — | $435K | |
| 32 | 06756 | Goshen | — | — | $432K | |
| 33 | 06757 | Kent | — | — | 1 | $360K |
| 34 | 06758 | Lakeside | — | — | $350K | |
| 35 | 06763 | Morris | — | — | $377K | |
| 36 | 06777 | New Preston Marble Dale | — | — | 0 | $450K |
| 37 | 06781 | Pequabuck | — | — | — | |
| 38 | 06782 | Plymouth | — | — | 0 | $285K |
| 39 | 06783 | Roxbury | — | — | $709K | |
| 40 | 06785 | South Kent | — | — | 1 | $731K |
| 41 | 06792 | Torrington | — | — | — | |
| 42 | 06793 | Washington | — | — | 0 | $1072K |
| 43 | 06796 | West Cornwall | — | — | $481K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Litchfield County
The guides listed here are chosen from this county's data, and the short note beside each one says why it made the list.
- Water Filters Certified for PFAS Reduction — PFAS detected in 1 ZIP code
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 66% of homes built before 1980
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Litchfield County, Connecticut
Overview
Litchfield County in Connecticut covers 43 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of B (78/100) across 15 scored records.
15 of 27 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 5 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.