Stafford, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 11,307. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,857 (+4.9% change)
Males: 5,537 (49.0%), Females: 5,770 (51.0%)
Tolland County
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $52,699
Median house value: $128,200
Population by Race
Races in Stafford:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (19.5%), Italian (19.3%), French (18.7%), English (12.7%), German (10.5%), Polish (9.3%).
Elevation: 591 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stafford
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stafford town
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 56.5%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 10.5%
3.3% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Stafford:
- JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)
- WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PALMER, MA)
- ROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ROCKVILLE, CT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stafford:
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 27 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 31 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stafford:
- ELLINGTON (about 13 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; Abbreviation: 7B9)
- METROPOLITAN (about 16 miles; PALMER, MA; Abbreviation: PMX)
- TOUTANT (about 17 miles; PUTNAM, CT; Abbreviation: C44)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stafford:
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 13 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
- EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
- SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
- SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
- HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
Libraries
Library in Stafford:
- STAFFORD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $3,743,410; Location: 145 ORCUTTVILLE RD; 29,763 books; 713 audio materials; 1,599 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)