Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:12 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:11 am – 4:19 pm
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People2,927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9964 householdsMedian household income $97,308Median home value $275,90077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,551 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,429 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 37 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F54 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December62 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Foster 1 E station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsMoosup Valley State Park Trailstate park · 1.7 miRoss Pond State Parkstate park · 3.3 miOld Furnace State Parkstate park · 3.3 miQuinebaug Lake State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.3 mi · 181 acresTikkanenstate conservation land · 2.3 miMoosup Riverstate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 84 acresSource: 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 199449 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202047 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSterling Water Systemserves 308 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation526 ft160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital13.1 miPost officeSterling Post Office1.7 miTown hallSterling Town Hall2.7 miPoliceSterling Police Department2.7 miFire stationSterling Volunteer Fire Department Station 671.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD20 miInterstateI-3953.2 miUS highwayUS 64.3 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS27 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06377 ZIP area.
