Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:13 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:11 am – 4:20 pm
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People178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.6121 householdsMedian household income $108,787Median home value $270,500Median rent $940 a month22% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,409 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 161 employedMain industries: retail 22%, construction 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%Average commute 29 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month December38 in of snow a year, on about 15 days3 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hampton station, 8 mi away; snow from Jewett City
Nearby landmarksMoosup Riverriver · 1.5 miShepherd Hillpeak · under a mileAllen Hillpeak · 1.9 miWauregan Pondlake · under a mileRoger Lakelake · 3.2 miFivemile Riverriver · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuinebaug Lake State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 2.0 mi · 181 acresRoss Pond State Parkstate park · 2.7 miQuinebaug Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mileMoosup Valley State Park Trailstate park · 2.9 miOld Furnace State Parkstate park · 2.9 miMoosup Playgroundpark · 2.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199446 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 2015under a mile 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 home72% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWindham Water Worksserves 21,214 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation193 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital11.2 miPost officeWauregan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrooklyn Town Hall3.7 miPolicePlainfield Police Department2.7 miFire stationAtwood Hose Fire Company Station 96under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryShepard Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPlainfield High Schoolunder a mileCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD25 miInterstateI-3951.6 miUS highwayUS 63.7 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS27 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)3.8 miTransit1 stop within a mileNortheastern Connecticut Transit District (NECTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06387 ZIP area.
