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Moving to Portland, Connecticut

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Population: 8,732. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,543 (+9.3% change)
Males: 4,253 (48.7%), Females: 4,479 (51.3%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $63,285
Median house value: $151,800

Population by Race

Races in Portland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: Italian (22.9%), Irish (20.5%), English (15.0%), German (11.6%), Polish (10.9%), French (8.2%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Map of Portland, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portland

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portland town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

4.4% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Portland:

  • SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (25 MARLBOROUGH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:

Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:

  • SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; Abbreviation: 9B8)
  • HUMMINGBIRD (about 14 miles; WALLINGFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 4C3)
  • MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 15 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)

Amtrak stations near Portland:

  • 11 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.
  • 13 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portland:

  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 17 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)

Schools

Public high school in Portland:

  • PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 95 HIGH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Portland:

  • ELMCREST SCHOOLS (Students: 139; Location: 25 MARLBOROUGH ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Portland:

  • PORTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 314 MAIN ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 81 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • GILDERSLEEVE SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 575 1/2 MAIN ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 33 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Portland:

  • PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $618,172; Location: 20 FREESTONE AVE.; 56,830 books; 4,569 audio materials; 6,496 video materials; 251 serial subscriptions)

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