SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGildersleeve School1.8 miCollegeHoly Apostles College and Seminary3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL24 miInterstateI-915.5 miUS highwayUS 58.0 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER9.5 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound11 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 06480 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People9,434 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.63,762 householdsMedian household income $118,929Median home value $337,400Median rent $1,129 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 5,116 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Brainard Fld station, 10 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksStrickland Hillpeak · under a mileCollins Hillpeak · under a mileCranberry Bogreservoir · under a mileHoly Apostles College and Seminarycollege · 3.1 miGildersleeve Islandisland · 1.4 miGREAT POND RESERVE TRAILpark · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlow Hole State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 174 acresGreat Hill Pondstate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 77 acresWangunk Meadows Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.1 miAirline State Park Trail (Southern Section)state park · 3.9 miDinosaur State Parkstate park · 5.0 miHurd State Parkstate park · 5.1 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 198131 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025165 of 213 days measured42 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 151main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, CT
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetropolitan District Commissionserves 390,887 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation165 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
