What kinds of homes are in Sandy Hook, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Sandy Hook, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sandy Hook, CT has 3,894 (±336) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 242 homes per square mile of land.

88.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,894 (±336)
Detached houses: 88.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 2.5%

Homes in Sandy Hook by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sandy Hook	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	88.6% (±3.3 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.8 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±2.8 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sandy Hook, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (22.9%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sandy Hook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy Hook
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sandy Hook	—	2.5% (±2.0 points)	—
East Village	4.4 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southbury	4.7 mi	8.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Monroe	4.9 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Heritage Village	5.3 mi	19.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Oxford	5.5 mi	1.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stepney	6.0 mi	8.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel	8.1 mi	9.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Seymour	8.4 mi	19.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southbury, CT (8.4%), Heritage Village, CT (19.0%), Bethel, CT (9.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Cos Cob	8.4% (±4.2 points)
16	Glenville	7.7% (±5.4 points)
17	Riverside	6.9% (±2.7 points)
18	Staples	5.4% (±3.6 points)
19	Noroton Heights	4.0% (±6.1 points)
20	Lakes East	2.7% (±12.6 points)
21	Sandy Hook	2.5% (±2.0 points)
22	Greens Farms	2.1% (±4.3 points)
23	Georgetown	1.6% (±8.6 points)
24	Saugatuck	1.1% (±5.1 points)
25	Coleytown	0.8% (±5.2 points)
26	Compo	0.3% (±4.6 points)
27 (tie)	Ball Pond	0.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sandy Hook is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Newtown, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sandy Hook

How many homes are in Sandy Hook?

Sandy Hook, CT has an estimated 3,894 (±336) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sandy Hook houses or apartments?

88.6% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 7.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sandy Hook?

5.1% of homes in Sandy Hook are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Hook CDP, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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