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Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Census designated place in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06482

  • Western Connecticut Planning Region
  • Within Newtown Town
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 9,718 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 3,516Households
  • $144,335Median household income
  • $460,600Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sandy Hook

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Household income in Sandy Hook
Under $50k14.9%
$50k to $100k17.9%
$100k to $150k18.6%
$150k to $200k12.1%
$200k and over36.4%

Median household income $144,335 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sandy Hook
Owner occupied
3,268 units
Renter occupied
248 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sandy Hook compared with its county and state
Sandy Hook compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSandy HookWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Population9,718621,2323,598,348
Median household income$144,335$124,553$93,760
Median age44.641.541.2
Median home value$460,600$625,400$343,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher56.9%55.0%41.9%
Foreign-born residents6.4%23.7%15.4%
Owner-occupied homes92.9%66.2%66.2%
Mean commute to work34.3 minutes31.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Sandy Hook, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Sandy Hook Elementary SchoolPublicK–4Newtown School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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