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

Map of Stafford, CT

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)