Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:13 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:11 am – 4:20 pm
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People6,031 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.32,252 householdsMedian household income $87,711Median home value $298,600Median rent $1,066 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,465 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 3,348 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, retail 14%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 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, 11 mi away; snow from Jewett City
Nearby landmarksWebb Hillpeak · under a mileRoger Lakelake · 1.2 miPine Hillpeak · 3.5 miSterling Pondlake · 1.4 miMoosup Riverriver · 4.3 miPeagscomsuck Islandisland · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoosup Valley State Park Trailstate park · under a mileRoss Pond State Parkstate park · 3.9 miOld Furnace State Parkstate park · 4.0 miMoosup Playgroundpark · 1.5 miQuinebaug Lake State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.4 mi · 181 acresLockes Meadow Pond Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 156 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199449 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202048 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWindham Water Worksserves 21,214 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation482 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital14.0 miPost officeSterling Post Office1.3 miTown hallSterling Town Hall2.8 miPolicePlainfield Police Department2.6 miFire stationSterling Volunteer Fire Department Station 671.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMoosup Elementary School1.4 miCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD22 miInterstateI-3952.2 miUS highwayUS 65.7 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS25 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06354 ZIP area.
