Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:13 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:10 am – 4:20 pm
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People5,160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.82,114 householdsMedian household income $123,938Median home value $397,100Median rent $1,298 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,224 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,661 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, construction 12%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F43 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month October28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days3 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westerly State Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Norwich Public Utility Plt
Nearby landmarksWyassup Lakelake · 1.2 miPitcher Mountainpeak · 1.7 miStewart Hillpeak · under a mileBillings Lakelake · 2.6 miGreen Fall Riverriver · 4.3 miShunock Riverriver · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWyassup Lakestate recreation area · 1.0 mi · 106 acresGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.7 mi · 182 acresPachaug Pondstate recreation area · 5.4 miGlasgo Pondstate recreation area · 5.7 miCanonchet Brookstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 116 acresRockville Management Areastate park · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198143 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202048 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScwa, North Stonington Division (nst)serves 1,860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation405 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWesterly Hospital7.9 miPost officeNorth Stonington Post Office2.0 miTown hallNorth Stonington Town Hall2.1 miPoliceHopkinton Police Department5.4 miFire stationNorth Stonington Volunteer Fire Company2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThree Rivers Community College12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST9.1 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD29 miInterstateI-953.8 miUS highwayUS 16.8 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS9.5 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06359 ZIP area.
