Local servicesHospitalNatchaug Hospital10.9 miPost officeAshford Post Office2.6 miTown hallAshford Town Hall2.4 miPoliceUniversity of Connecticut Police Department7.6 miFire stationAshford Volunteer Fire Department Station 202.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAshford Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Connecticut7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL27 miInterstateI-843.9 miUS highwayUS 442.4 miAmtrakWindsor Locks, CT WNL23 miCoachUCONN - East Campus at Great LawnPeter Pan (BZ)7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06278 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:13 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:12 am – 4:20 pm
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People4,337 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.91,915 householdsMedian household income $121,875Median home value $335,500Median rent $1,246 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,924 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,009 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 34 minutes74% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days3 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Storrs station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsMorey Pondstate recreation area · 4.4 miHalls Pondstate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 85 acresBigelow Hollow State Parkstate park · 6.8 miWillimantic River Water Accessstate recreation area · 6.7 miNatchaug River Water Accessstate recreation area · 6.7 miAirline State Park Trail (Northern Section)state park · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199432 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 362 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, CT
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCtwc - Ashford Park Divisionserves 334 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation527 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
