Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:13 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:11 am – 4:20 pm
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People5,145 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.42,138 householdsMedian household income $103,198Median home value $334,200Median rent $924 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,144 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,694 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, retail 9%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month December38 in of snow a year, on about 15 days3 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hampton station, 6 mi away; snow from Jewett City
Parks and public landsBicentennial Parkpark · under a mileQuinebaug Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.3 miLittle River Water Accessstate recreation area · 3.6 miPudding Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 125 acresJames T. Spignesi Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 169 acresSalt Rock State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198148 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 20157 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMeadows Apartmentsserves 301 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNatchaug Hospital10.3 miPost officeCanterbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCanterbury Town Hallunder a milePolicePlainfield Police Department5.4 miFire stationCanterbury Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryCanterbury Elementary School1.5 miMiddleDr Helen Baldwin Middle School1.7 miCollegeEastern Connecticut State University10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST26 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD30 miInterstateI-3955.1 miUS highwayUS 65.5 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS24 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06331 ZIP area.
