Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:12 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:12 am – 4:19 pm
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People4,494 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.02,042 householdsMedian household income $88,750Median home value $312,200Median rent $926 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,422 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 15°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days8 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Thompson Lake station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuck Mountainpeak · under a mileFrench River Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 2.5 miWest Thompson Lakelake · 2.5 miDepot Hillpeak · 1.8 miNichols Collegecollege · 3.9 miWhitkowski Pondslake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAirline State Park Trail (North Trail)state park · 2.5 mi · 65 acresQuaddick State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 96 acresQuaddick Reservoirstate recreation area · 4.4 miQuaddick Reservoir Water Accessstate recreation area · 5.0 miWakefield Pond Access Areastate park · 6.1 miCorbin Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.5 miSource: 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 199431 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201517 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation392 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital - Webster Campus3.6 miPost officeNorth Grosvenor Dale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThompson Town Hallunder a milePoliceDudley Police Department3.8 miFire stationCommunity Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint Joseph Grammar Schoolunder a mileHighTourtellotte Memorial High School1.0 miMiddleThompson Middle School1.0 miCollegeNichols College3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH19 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD31 miInterstateI-3952.2 miUS highwayUS 444.7 miAmtrakWindsor Locks, CT WNL38 miCoachDanielson (Killingly Commons)Peter Pan (BZ)10 miTransit2 stops within a mileNortheastern Connecticut Transit District (NECTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06255 ZIP area.
