A town of 4,458, settled in 1635. Home to 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Deep River does most differently from other towns.
c. 1869 · A home in Deep River12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
c. 1906
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Ordered by what stands out in Deep River. Another town gets a different order.
34 miles of trails across 24 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cockaponset State Forest | 16.7 mi | 1,435 |
| 2. Incarnation Center | 7.1 mi | 645 |
| 3. Canfield - Meadow Woods Nature Preserve | 3.2 mi | 113 |
Most working residents leave Deep River for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Essex (10%), Chester (7%) and Westbrook (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Deep River beats the Connecticut average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Deep River | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.5% |
The typical Deep River home is worth about $444,000, up 4% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.
The public schools Deep River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep River Elementary School | PK–6 | 189 | A− |
| Steward Outdoor School Private | K–5 | 10 | |
| John Winthrop Middle School | 7–8 | 197 | B− |
| Valley Regional High School | 9–12 | 429 | B |
Deep River has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
Where Deep River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Deep River on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Deep River is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 4,415 at the 2020 census. The town center is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). Deep River is part of what the locals call the "Tri-town Area", made up of the towns of Deep River, Chester, and Essex.
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7 towns share a border with Deep River.
