Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:15 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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People27,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.011,102 householdsMedian household income $79,740Median home value $229,200Median rent $1,353 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,601 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,428 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 13%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 25%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Brainard Fld station, 2 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksGoodwin Collegecollege · 1.6 miConnecticut State Community College - Manchestercollege · 2.6 miSouth Meadows River Trailtrailhead · 1.8 miHockanum River Linear Trailtrailhead · 1.9 miHockanum River Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miHockanum Riverriver · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNicholas Foran Parkpark · under a mileGovernor William Pitkin Parkpark · under a mileWindsor Meadows State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 65 acresHop River State Parkstate park · 6.6 miHop River State Park Trailstate park · 7.0 miDinosaur State Parkstate park · 7.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198141 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCapitol Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured109 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hartford County monitors, CT
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetropolitan District Commissionserves 390,887 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHartford Hospital3.6 miPost officeSilver Lane Post Office1.2 miTown hallEast Hartford Town Hall2.2 miPoliceEast Hartford Police Department2.2 miFire stationEast Hartford Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 2 otherElementarySaint Christopher Schoolunder a mileHighConnecticut International Baccalaureate Academyunder a mileHighEast Hartford High Schoolunder a mileCollegeGoodwin College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL14 miInterstateI-841.4 miUS highwayUS 61.4 miAmtrakHartford, CT HFD4.0 miCoachHartford - State StPeter Pan (BZ)3.4 miTransit63 stops within a mileCTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06118 ZIP area.
