Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:12 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:11 am – 4:19 pm
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People4,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.71,694 householdsMedian household income $110,000Median home value $295,100Median rent $1,490 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,289 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 2,566 employedMain industries: retail 23%, manufacturing 23%, education and health care 20%Average commute 37 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%2% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksQuaddick Mountainpeak · 1.1 miFort Hillpeak · under a mileQuaddick Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miFrench Riverriver · 3.0 miWest Thompson Lakelake · 3.1 miDuck Pondlake · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuaddick State Parkstate park · 1.4 mi · 96 acresAirline State Park Trail (North Trail)state park · 1.7 mi · 65 acresQuaddick Reservoirstate recreation area · under a mile · 332 acresQuaddick Reservoir Water Accessstate recreation area · 1.3 miWakefield Pond Access Areastate park · 2.9 miBoy Scouts of RI 1state conservation land · 2.6 mi · 183 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 199435 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201515 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 subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPutnam Water Pollution Control Authorityserves 7,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation581 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital - Webster Campus4.8 miPost officeThompson Post Office1.0 miTown hallThompson Town Hall3.2 miPolicePutnam Police Department4.3 miFire stationThompson Hill Fire Department Station 84under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH21 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD27 miInterstateI-3951.6 miUS highwayUS 442.3 miAmtrakWindsor Locks, CT WNL40 miCoachDanielson (Killingly Commons)Peter Pan (BZ)8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06277 ZIP area.
