177,540 people (2024 Census estimate, +2.5% since 2020)
424 square miles of land · 419 people per square mile
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
No active community water system lists Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region in EPA's records — not gathered, never hidden.
No county jail figure in the national data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region — not gathered, never hidden. Some counties share a regional jail or have none.
15 school districts have their office in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
Spent $137.6 million — $126.9 million to run schools, about $28,750 per student, plus $3.9 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $77.8 million local (mostly property tax), $52.4 million state, $11.5 million federal.
Spent $46.6 million — $43.6 million to run schools, about $22,374 per student, plus $486,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $31.5 million local (mostly property tax), $13.7 million state, $2.8 million federal.
Spent $51.3 million — $48.9 million to run schools, about $26,940 per student, plus $1.4 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $39.5 million local (mostly property tax), $11.7 million state, $1.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $7 million.
Spent $46.6 million — $44.3 million to run schools, about $25,029 per student, plus $1.1 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $32.1 million local (mostly property tax), $14.3 million state, $1.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $22.6 million.
Spent $44.2 million — $41.7 million to run schools, about $27,834 per student, plus $685,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $32.3 million local (mostly property tax), $11.2 million state, $2.7 million federal. Long-term debt: $32.5 million.
Spent $46.3 million — $43.4 million to run schools, about $31,822 per student, plus $2.1 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $34.1 million local (mostly property tax), $11.7 million state, $1.3 million federal. Long-term debt: $8.2 million.
Spent $38.4 million — $37.3 million to run schools, about $28,952 per student, plus $406,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $33.2 million local (mostly property tax), $6.4 million state, $1.2 million federal. Long-term debt: $16.2 million.
Spent $31.7 million — $30.6 million to run schools, about $24,644 per student, plus $648,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $20.1 million local (mostly property tax), $10.2 million state, $1.9 million federal. Long-term debt: $1.4 million.
And 7 more.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.
Overall risk: Relatively Moderate compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region about $62.8 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very High; social vulnerability: Very Low.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.
State election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Absentee ballots start going out: 2026-10-02. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-16. Early voting: 2026-10-19 to 2026-11-01. Absentee ballot request deadline: 2026-11-02. Election Day: 2026-11-03.
Source: CT Secretary of the State, Absentee Voting · CT Secretary of the State, Voter Registration Deadlines for Nov. 3, 2026 · CT Secretary of the State, 2026 Election Calendar
The budget, property tax rates, audits, local officials and offices for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region come from the county's own records, which we haven't gathered — not gathered, never hidden. See what a full county site looks like, or ask to have Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region built: brayden.ozark@gmail.com.
More of Connecticut: the state government and every county in Connecticut.
Nearby counties: South Central Connecticut Planning Region (20 mi) · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (21 mi) · Capitol Planning Region (28 mi) · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (31 mi) · Suffolk County, NY (34 mi) · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (40 mi).