Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:13 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:13 am – 4:21 pm
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People5,575 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.52,627 householdsMedian household income $91,114Median home value $305,800Median rent $1,357 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,419 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,010 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, manufacturing 14%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, Tagalog 2%, Chinese 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days5 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Staffordville station, 7 mi away; snow from Storrs
Nearby landmarksParker Mountainpeak · under a mileLake Chaffeelake · 4.1 miRuby Lakelake · 1.3 miHolt Mountainpeak · 1.3 miJimmy Ledgesbeach · 3.1 miMiddle Riverriver · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWillimantic River Water Accessstate recreation area · 2.8 miKollar Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.2 miHeron Cove Parkpark · 3.2 miMorey Pondstate recreation area · 5.3 miCharter Marsh Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 255 acresHyde Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 122 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199431 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201521 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 quality84% of days had good air in 2025175 of 209 days measured29 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tolland County monitors, CT
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWoodhaven Apartmentsserves 489 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation789 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson Memorial Hospital9.1 miPost officeAshford Post Office4.1 miTown hallWillington Town Office Building1.9 miPoliceConnecticut State Police Troop C - Tolland3.8 miFire stationWillington Hill Fire Department Station 491.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCenter Elementary School1.8 miCollegeUniversity of Connecticut6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL23 miInterstateI-841.3 miUS highwayUS 444.1 miAmtrakWindsor Locks, CT WNL19 miCoachUCONN - East Campus at Great LawnPeter Pan (BZ)6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06279 ZIP area.
