Cost of living in Moodus, Connecticut
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,157 a month.
Moodus is a Census community, not a separate city government in Connecticut. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $103,457 a year.
- People
- 2,042
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,157
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $103,457
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $285,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,933
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA
Moodus, Connecticut has about 2,042 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $285,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is $1,933 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Moodus. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area, prices sit at 102.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Connecticut taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Moodus's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Connecticut home paid 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Moodus's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Connecticut in the table we use.
Among 139 places we list in Connecticut with a rent figure, 120 have higher typical rent than Moodus.
Nearby places
- East Hampton
Typical rent $1,347
Compare with Moodus - Higganum
Typical rent $1,707
Compare with Moodus - Chester Center
Typical rent $1,473
Compare with Moodus - Colchester
Typical rent $1,475
Compare with Moodus - Lake Pocotopaug
Typical rent $1,357
Compare with Moodus - Deep River Center
Typical rent $1,242
Compare with Moodus - Essex Village
Typical rent $2,056
- Portland
Typical rent $1,122
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Connecticut
Bigger places in Connecticut
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.