Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital4.5 miPost officePomfret Center Post Office1.3 miTown hallPomfret Town Hall1.0 miPolicePutnam Police Department5.2 miFire stationPomfret Fire Department Station 70under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighPomfret School1.6 miElementaryPomfret Community School1.6 miSchoolThe Rectory School1.9 miCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH28 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD31 miInterstateI-3954.7 miUS highwayUS 441.2 miAmtrakWindsor Locks, CT WNL33 miCoachDanielson (Killingly Commons)Peter Pan (BZ)5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06259 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:12 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:12 am – 4:20 pm
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People4,568 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.81,770 householdsMedian household income $108,476Median home value $401,700Median rent $1,194 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,703 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 2,457 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 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 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksKelly Pondslake · under a mileHamlet Hillpeak · 1.3 miAllen Hillpeak · 1.4 miAbbott Pondlake · 1.3 miBruce Pondsreservoir · 3.2 miLittle Riverriver · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAirline State Park Trail (Northern Section)state park · under a mile · 68 acresMashamoquet Brook State Parkstate park · 1.1 miMurphy Recreation Parkpark · 4.7 miHalls Pondstate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 85 acresTown Open Space (windy Hill Road) 2 Parcelspark · 5.1 mi · 51 acresQuinebaug Lake State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 8.2 mi · 181 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199436 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201510 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeely - Brown Villageserves 48 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation572 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
