Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:14 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:10 am – 4:21 pm
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People12,173 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.25,364 householdsMedian household income $137,425Median home value $453,400Median rent $1,915 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,593 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,639 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month March25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days3 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Groton station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · 1.8 miLords Pointcape · 3.1 miShipyard Pointcape · under a mileMystic Riverriver · 1.1 miPequot Hillpeak · under a mileMystic Harborbay · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHaley Farm State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 57 acresBluff Point State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 405 acresWilliams Beach Parkpark · 1.4 miState Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 277 acresMerritt Parkpark · 2.5 miGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.2 mi · 182 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 198135 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201527 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestchester Hills Condominium Assn.serves 225 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation61 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence and Memorial Hospital7.2 miPost officeMystic Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGroton Town Hall3.5 miPoliceGroton Police Department2.5 miFire stationMystic Volunteer Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryNortheast Academy Elementary School1.4 miMiddleStonington Middle School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Connecticut - Avery Point Campus5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST8.8 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD38 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakMystic, CT MYS1.1 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)27 miTransit2 stops within a mileSoutheast Area Transit (SEAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06355 ZIP area.
