Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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People29,670 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.511,671 householdsMedian household income $105,322Median home value $305,500Median rent $1,666 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,358 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 15,415 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 11%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Bradley Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksDay Hillpeak · under a mileCook Hillpeak · 1.8 miScantic Riverriver · 3.1 miFarmington Riverriver · 3.5 miBarber Pondlake · 1.0 miSilver Birch Pondlake · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarber Pond Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 50 acresWindsor Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.4 miTrent Drive Parkpark · 1.1 miScantic River State Parkstate park · 3.9 miPhelps Parkpark · 1.7 miTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 4.6 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 199439 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCapitol Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured109 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hartford County monitors, CT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetropolitan District Commissionserves 390,887 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation175 ft53 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital5.2 miPost officePoquonock Post Office2.1 miTown hallWindsor Town Hall2.4 miPoliceWindsor Police Department1.7 miFire stationWindsor Volunteer Fire Department Poquonock Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 otherSchoolRiver Street School1.9 miSchoolIntegrated Program Models School1.9 miSchoolCREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering2.0 miCollegeUniversity of Hartford5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL4.5 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 53.5 miAmtrakWindsor, CT WND2.3 miCoachHartford, CT (Union Station area- North side of Church Street between High Street and Hoadley Place)OurBus7.2 miTransit33 stops within a mileCTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06095 ZIP area.
