Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:13 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:10 am – 4:20 pm
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People2,663 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.21,137 householdsMedian household income $106,518Median home value $354,900Median rent $1,166 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,892 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,562 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days14 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwich Public Utility Plt station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsBeachdale Pondstate recreation area · 1.3 miBeach Pondstate recreation area · 1.3 mi · 263 acresArcadia Developments (Beach Pond)state park · 2.4 miGlasgo Pondstate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 57 acresTown Open Space (gates Street)2 Parcelspark · 1.9 miHopeville Pond State Parkstate park · 4.6 miSource: 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 198149 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKent County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCtwc - Sdc Waterserves 216 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation371 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospital13.6 miPost officeVoluntown Post Office1.9 miTown hallVoluntown Town Hall2.0 miPoliceSterling Police Department7.9 miFire stationVoluntown Fire Department Station 532.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryVoluntown Elementary School1.9 miCollegeThree Rivers Community College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST16 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD23 miInterstateI-3956.4 miUS highwayUS 114 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS17 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06384 ZIP area.
