Terryville, CT
Terryville, CT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Terryville's 2,305 buildings earn a 42nd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Terryville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 40th percentile nationally.
Where Terryville's buildings actually sit
2,305 buildings are counted in Terryville, and 68.2% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 31.8% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Terryville against the rest of the country
Terryville's 88th-percentile standing inside Connecticut outpaces its 42nd national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Terryville ranks 18,331 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,690 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 27 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Terryville
At the 42nd national percentile, Terryville rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Terryville
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Terryville (68.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Terryville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,305 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Terryville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Terryville's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.