Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:13 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:11 am – 4:20 pm
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People15,760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.96,559 householdsMedian household income $82,976Median home value $294,400Median rent $1,185 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,920 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days14 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwich Public Utility Plt station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGeer Hillpeak · under a mileTaylor Hillpeak · 1.1 miPachaug Riverriver · 2.1 miEdmonds Covebay · 2.2 miHopeville Pondlake · 1.5 miAshland Pondlake · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHopeville Pond State Parkstate park · under a mile · 183 acresHopeville Pondstate recreation area · 1.1 mi · 52 acresPachaug Pondstate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 787 acresGlasgo Pondstate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 83 acresQuinebaug Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 miBeachdale Pondstate recreation area · 4.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198145 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201511 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 364 days measured60 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, New London County monitors, CT
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBoxwood Condominium Associationserves 28 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation252 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospital8.0 miPost officeJewett City Post Office2.1 miTown hallGriswold Town Hall2.1 miPolicePlainfield Police Department8.3 miFire stationGriswold Volunteer Fire Department Station 55under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryGriswold Elementary School1.6 miMiddleGriswold Middle School1.7 miHighGriswold High School1.7 miCollegeThree Rivers Community College9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST18 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD29 miInterstateI-3951.2 miUS highwayUS 613 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS17 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06351 ZIP area.
