Moving to Glastonbury, Connecticut

Population: 31,876. Estimated population in July 2024: 33,089 (+3.8% change)
Males: 15,109 (47.4%), Females: 16,767 (52.6%)

Hartford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $80,660
Median house value: $218,900

Population by Race

Races in Glastonbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.0%), Italian (19.7%), English (15.3%), German (11.9%), Polish (10.0%), French (6.7%).

Elevation: 90 feet

Map of Glastonbury, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glastonbury

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glastonbury town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

7.5% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 2.8% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Glastonbury:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glastonbury:

  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 4 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 16 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 31 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glastonbury:

  • SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 15 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT; Abbreviation: 7B6)
  • SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; Abbreviation: 9B8)
  • ROBERTSON FIELD (about 17 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; Abbreviation: 4B8)

Amtrak stations near Glastonbury:

  • 7 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glastonbury:

  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 12 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 26 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,026)

Schools

Public high school in Glastonbury:

  • GLASTONBURY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,876; Location: 330 HUBBARD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Glastonbury:

  • SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,054; Location: 216 ADDISON RD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GIDEON WELLES SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 1029 NEIPSIC RD.; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • BUTTONBALL LANE SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 376 BUTTONBALL LN.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOPEWELL SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 1050 CHESTNUT HILL RD.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • EASTBURY SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 1389 NEIPSIC RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HEBRON AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 1323 HEBRON AVE.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • NAUBUC SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 84 GRISWOLD ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HOMEBOUND (Students: 1; Location: 232 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 09 – 09)

Private primary/middle schools in Glastonbury:

  • OUR CHILDREN’S PLACE (Students: 34; Location: 30 QUARRY ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TODAY’S CHILD A CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CEN (Students: 23; Location: 106 GRISWOLD STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in Glastonbury:

  • WELLES-TURNER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,257,529; Location: 2407 MAIN ST.; 120,334 books; 5,390 audio materials; 4,349 video materials; 328 serial subscriptions)
  • SOUTH GLASTONBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $928,328; Location: 80 HIGH ST.; 2,473 books; 3,679 audio materials; 3,256 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)
  • EAST GLASTONBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,559; Location: 1389 NEIPSIC RD.; 17,179 books; 35 audio materials; 25 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)