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41.64° N · 73.48° W · GEOID 0930470

Gaylordsville

Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · part of the Torrington, CT metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

ConnecticutGaylordsville, CTGaylordsvilleGaylordsville

The short answer

Gaylordsville is home to 740 people. Median household income is $122,407 a year and median rent is $1,193 a month, 11.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $481,500, about 3.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,193
13% below the median place
Median household income
$122,407
52% above the median place
Median home value
$481,500
51% above the median place
Unemployment
5.4%
11% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Gaylordsville

  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 62 Connecticut places.
  • The median rent takes only 11.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 65 Connecticut places.
  • Household income has grown -0.7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 65 Connecticut places.
  • 27% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 89% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.98 people, larger than in 88% of places its size.
01

Moving to Gaylordsville

Northwest Hills Planning Region gains about 4.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,741
Moved out4,348
Net+393

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Connecticut, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ConnecticutOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$107K
Leavers$102K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Northwest Hills Planning Region; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Northwest Hills Planning Region report $107,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $101,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$47,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,193 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,470 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $481,500.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 26.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Windsor, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in5
$107,171
52% above the median place
Income of households moving out5
$101,524
44% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people5
4.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGaylordsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.8%17% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.9%4% below
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure4.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$107,17152% above
Income of households moving out5County figure$101,52444% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Gaylordsville11.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$47,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.7%
43% below the median place
Home price to income
3.9x
3% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$107,700
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$8,209
152% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.7%
87% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureGaylordsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,19313% below
Rent to income111.7%43% below
Property tax rate11.7%87% above
Home price to income13.9x3% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,5603% below
Property tax paid (median)1$8,209152% above
Median home value1$481,50051% above
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure6.8%114% above
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure64.8%26% above
Homeownership173.4%11% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,47032% above
Vacant homes1County figure14.2%101% above
Median year built119810% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
26.9%
116% above the median place
Median household income1
$122,407
52% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGaylordsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$122,40752% above
Income per person1$54,55836% above
Unemployment1County figure5.4%11% above
Average annual pay4County figure$66,2440% above
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure3.0%19% below
Jobs4County figure38,01275% below
Poverty rate1County figure8.8%18% below
Mean commute1County figure27 min8% above
Works from home126.9%116% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
High school or higher1
82.1%
11% below the median place
Household size1
3.0
19% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureGaylordsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17406646th largest
Median age138.22% below
Bachelor's or higher140.3%26% above
High school or higher182.1%11% below
Household size13.019% above
Born abroad1County figure9.5%7% above
No health insurance1County figure3.9%39% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Gaylordsville

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Merwinsville Hotel listed 1977

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.3 +7%
Shops33.6 +11%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.3 2.0×
Doctors' offices and clinics19.4 −4%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher8
10.8
30% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6
8.3
102% above the median place
Public schools8
41
356% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureGaylordsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure41356% above
Public school students8County figure12,884163% above
Students per teacher8County figure10.830% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure22.37% above
Shops per 10k6County figure33.611% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure8.3102% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure19.44% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure2.30% above
National Register listings7192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 30.8, 66% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Gaylordsville. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk9
30.8
66% below the median place
Tornado risk9
42.9
47% below the median place
Median air quality index10
39
9% below the median place
All 7 weather and risk measures
MeasureGaylordsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk9County figure79.614% below
Hurricane risk9County figure86.823% above
Tornado risk9County figure42.947% below
Wildfire risk9County figure40.035% below
Heat wave risk9County figure30.866% below
Median air quality index10Metro figure399% below
Good air days10Metro figure81.4%19% above
08

Gaylordsville in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$122,407 (2024)$150,000$127,000 to $177,500+3.5%
Median home value$481,500 (2024)$733,000$532,000 to $1,010,000+7.3%

The median home would be worth 4.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Gaylordsville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Windsor, WI$1,375$120,048Compare
Senoia, GA$1,230$124,964Compare
Bargersville, IN$1,379$114,231Compare
Brunswick, MD$1,217$118,025Compare
Brunswick, MDBargersville, INSenoia, GAWindsor, WIGaylordsville, CTGaylordsvilleWindsorSenoiaBargersvilleBrunswickWindsorSenoiaBargersvilleBrunswick

Common questions

Is Gaylordsville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 62 Connecticut places. The median rent takes only 11.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 65 Connecticut places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Gaylordsville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $481,500.

What salary do you need to live in Gaylordsville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Gaylordsville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Windsor, WI, Senoia, GA, Bargersville, IN and Brunswick, MD.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  10. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Gaylordsville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Gaylordsville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/gaylordsville-connecticut

Citytistics. “Gaylordsville, Connecticut.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/gaylordsville-connecticut/

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