New Britain, CT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. About 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford, the city is part of the Capitol Planning Region. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135. Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. The city was noted for its industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Walnut Hill Park, developed by the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and Downtown New Britain. …

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How New Britain ranks

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#5Most affordable in CT #15Shortest commute in CT #6Most walkable in CT All CT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code06050, 06051, 06052

Area code860

Living in New Britain

Housing in New Britain

$312K▲ 8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical New Britain home is worth about $312,000, up 8% in a year, 31% below the Connecticut typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market13

Sale-to-list106.1%

Sold in May48

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Safety in New Britain

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Safety Grade C-

New Britain reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

New Britain 4.2

Connecticut 1.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

New Britain 16.8

Connecticut 11.6

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in New Britain

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D

School Grade D

The public schools New Britain’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNew Britain School DistrictSchools19

DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School DElementary · Grades K–8 · 819 students Smalley Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 594 students Lincoln Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 552 students Smith Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 461 students Gaffney Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 438 students Vance Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 438 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.