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Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

At a glance (2023)

Cost of living
104
4% above the U.S. average
Median home value
$311,700
national $303,400
Home prices, 5 years
+52.3%
over the 5 years to 2023
Monthly rent
$1,169
national $1,348
Homeownership
76%
national 65%
Unemployment
3.0%
national 3.6%
Household income
$91,035
national $78,538
Median age
47.1 yrs
national 38.7

Cost of living is the statewide price level for Connecticut (state avg).

The cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. The median home is valued at $311,700 (nominal). Home prices have risen about 52% over the five years to 2023. Median rent is about $1,169 a month. Unemployment averaged 3.0% in 2023 (national 3.6%). Median household income is $91,035. These figures describe all residents, not just tax filers, come from separate sources than the migration data on this page, and do not indicate why anyone moved.

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT saw a net gain of 76 tax-filing households and a net gain of 393 individuals. Against a population of about 113,463, that is a net inflow of about 3.5 per 1,000 residents. On net, the area gained $24.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow, about 622 households, came from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region; the largest outflow, about 506 households, went to Capitol Planning Region. In the prior (2022) filing year, the area saw a net gain of 258 individuals. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$24.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+76
tax returns
Net people
+393
exemptions

+3.5 net people per 1,000 residents (population 113,463)

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$312.3M
Moved out$288.1M
Net +$24.2M (nominal)
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Northwest Hills Planning Region within Connecticut

Northwest Hills Planning Region is outlined, with arrows tracing its largest moves to and from other Connecticut counties. Hover any county for its figures; click to open it.

Net outNet in(AGI $)
Hover an area to trace its top 5 inbound (in) and outbound (out) moves.
Net income (AGI) that moved in minus out, in nominal dollars (not adjusted for inflation).Net tax returns (filing households) that moved in minus out.Net people per 1,000 residents, so larger and smaller areas compare fairly.
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Churn by county · both directions at once

The biggest two-way exchanges of filing households, 20222023. Moved in and moved out are gross one-way counts; net is the difference. Click a column to sort.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT622489+133+$22.2M
Capitol Planning Region, CT518506+12+$6.5M
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT226135+91+$9.1M
New York County, NY117100+17+$27.7M
Dutchess County, NY6641+25+$2.6M
Berkshire County, MA4851-3+$94K
Kings County, NY4238+4-$816K
Hampden County, MA3531+4+$85K
Middlesex County, MA2136-15-$625K
Westchester County, NY45
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT39
Bronx County, NY34

Counts are filing households (IRS returns), matching the lists above; income is nominal AGI. A dash means the IRS published only one direction of that exchange (small flows are suppressed), so no net is computed.

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Net migration by year

Net 2022–2023: -$187.4M (+651 people)
20222023
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Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2022-$211.6M+258
2023+$24.2M+393
Migration in context

How big is this move, relative to the county?

In the 20222023 filing year, about 393 more people moved into Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT than left (counting tax filers and their dependents) — a net gain of about $24.2M in income (nominal) — in a county of 113,508 people.

Population
113,508
Census 2023 estimate
Net migration rate
+3.5
net people per 1,000 residents
A town of 10,000 would net about +35 people.
Net income per resident
+$213
nominal dollars
+$24.2M total across 113,508 residents.

The rate lets you compare Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT with a countyof any size: it’s the net flow divided by population. The IRS counts tax filers; population counts all residents, so read the rate as a scale indicator, not a literal share of people.

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Components of population change · 2023 (Census)

Where the county’s overall change came from. Census counts all residents; the IRS migration above is one slice of the domestic-migration component.

Births
+934
Deaths
-1,158
Net domestic migration
+245
Net international migration
+277
Total change
+261

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Figures are people, not tax filers.

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Who lives here

The people of Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

American Community Survey, 2019–2023 (a 5-year average of all residents, not just tax filers).

Median age
47.1
years
Median household income
$91,035
per household (ACS 2019–2023, nominal)
16% above the U.S. median
College degree
39%
adults 25+ with a bachelor's or higher
Poverty rate
9.2%
residents below the poverty line
Average commute
28 min
mean travel time to work
Broadband at home
92%
households with any broadband
Race and ethnicity (share of residents)
White 83%Hispanic 8%Black 3%Asian 2%Other 4%

White, Black, and Asian counts are people who are not Hispanic or Latino; Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Shares are rounded and may not total 100.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Covers all residents, a separate universe from the IRS filer data. A 5-year estimate is an average over 2019–2023; compare years at least five apart, since consecutive windows overlap. How the data works.

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Housing · what it costs to live here (ACS 2019–2023)

Median home value
$311,700
owner-occupied homes
3% above the U.S. median
Median rent
$1,169
gross rent per month
13% below the U.S. median
Homeownership
76%
of occupied homes are owner-occupied
Home-price appreciation · FHFA index, 2023
Past year
+9.4%
price change, 2022 to 2023
Past 5 years
+52%
price change, 2018 to 2023

A repeat-sales index (how much the same homes changed in price), so it tracks the market over time rather than the current level. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, annual all-transactions HPI; the county series is FHFA’s developmental index.

New home construction · building permits, 2023
124new housing units authorized in 2023
Single-family 90%Multifamily 10%

Units authorized by residential building permits (new supply), summed from counties for the state and U.S. Permits are authorizations, not completions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.

Home value is what owners estimate their homes are worth, not recent sale prices. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023), nominal dollars. How the data works.

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Local economy & risk

Jobs and natural hazards

Unemployment rate
3.0%
BLS 2023 annual average
Labor force
60,772
58,966 employed
Disaster declarations
major federal, 2023

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS) and FEMA. A disaster declaration marks federal assistance eligibility, not damage severity, and says nothing about why anyone moved. How the data works.

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Unemployment now
4.6%
April 2026 · ▲ 1.5 points vs April 2025
January 2024April 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS). Monthly unemployment for this county, not seasonally adjusted. Updated every month, so it moves faster than the annual average above. How the data works.

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