Niantic, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,085
Males: 1,472 (47.7%), Females: 1,613 (52.3%)

New London County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $54,872
Median house value: $148,200

Population by Race

Races in Niantic:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (24.8%), Irish (20.7%), Italian (19.4%), German (14.0%), French (8.4%), Polish (7.1%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Niantic

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Niantic CDP

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 13.0%

3.3% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.4% Oceania, 0.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Niantic:

• LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
• WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORWICH, CT)
• EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GREENPORT, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Niantic:

• GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 12 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 43 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
• TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 48 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Niantic:

• ELIZABETH FIELD (about 14 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; Abbreviation: 0B8)
• GOODSPEED (about 20 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; Abbreviation: 42B)
• CHESTER (about 22 miles; CHESTER, CT; Abbreviation: 3B9)

Amtrak stations near Niantic:

• 8 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
• 13 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 17 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Niantic:

• EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
• UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 34 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
• WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
• SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 42 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
• TRINITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
• CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
• UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 48 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)

Schools

Public high schools in Niantic:

• YORK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (Students: 65; Location: 201 WEST MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• J. B. GATES CORRECTIONAL UNIT (Students: 8; Location: 131 NORTH BRIDEBROOK RD.; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Niantic:

• EAST LYME MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 995; Location: 31 SOCIETY RD.; Grades: 05 – 08)
• LILLIE B. HAYNES SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 29 SOCIETY RD.; Grades: PK – 04)
• NIANTIC CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 7 WEST MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 04)