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FenwickCT
A town of 49.
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Population
49
residents
Median home value
$2M
Census ACS
Household income
$171K
median
Median age
67.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi
By the sea
Fenwick lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 30% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
30%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
6paid flood-insurance claims since 2010
83rdpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Fenwick has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring39–58°
Summer62–80°
Fall47–64°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Fenwick is
Fenwick beats the Connecticut average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Connecticut
18 better9 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Fenwick | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.8% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 8.5% |
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
6
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Small town
49 people, and everyone knows the way
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About Fenwick
Borough in Connecticut, United States
Fenwick is a borough in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, in the town of Old Saybrook. The borough is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 53 at the 2020 census, making it the least populous borough in Connecticut. Most of the borough is included in the Fenwick Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fenwick is set off from the town center of Old Saybrook by a large cove crossed by a causeway. It is located exactly where the Connecticut River flows into Long Island Sound, and sits on the river's west side. The town has two lighthouses, the Inner and the Outer. The Inner is at the tip of Lynde Point, Fenwick…
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- Population
- 53
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
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