Why visit Woodmont
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Savin Rock Amusement Park, Buckingham House, Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont and Brewster Field.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Woodmont
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Woodmont
Woodmont is a borough of the City of Milford, in New Haven County, Connecticut. The population was 1,486 at the 2020 census. It was first created by Special Act of Connecticut General Assembly in 1893 as the Woodmont Improvement Association. In 1903 it became the Woodmont Association.
From the Wikipedia article Woodmont, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Savin Rock Amusement Park
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Defunct amusement park in Connecticut
Museums and landmarks5
Buckingham House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
House in Milford, Connecticut
Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Orthodox synagogue located in Woodmont, Connecticut, in the United States
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Taylor Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic building in Milford, Connecticut, United States
William Andrew House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
Trubee Doolittle Park
Park · 0.4 mi
The Nature Conservancy Zweig (easement)
Hawley Avenue
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship3
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Engineering - Science University Magnet School
School · 4.7 mi
500 Boston Post Road, West Haven
Map of Woodmont
80 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 23°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 24°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 30°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 59°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 66°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 65°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 57°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 36°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Haven Tweed Ap (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-10-24: Hawthorne Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-21: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-30: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- West Haven 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Milford city (balance) 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Orange 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- New Haven 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Oronoque 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Stratford Downtown 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- East Haven 8 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Derby 8 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Lordship 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Shelton 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Curve on Merwin Avenue in Woodmont - postcard, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church Milford CT Oct 10, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- WilliamAndrewHouse, LisaHendricks, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MilfordCT HebrewCongregationOfWoodmont, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taylor Library Milford CT -- Sgt. R.K. Blue, Sgt. R.K. Blue, CC BY 3.0
- BuckinghamHouse-MilfordCT, Erikrem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sky Blazer, White City, Savin Rock, Conn (85707), Tichnor Brothers, Publisher, Public domain
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