Moving to Sterling, Connecticut

Population: 3,099. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,519 (+13.6% change)
Males: 1,584 (51.1%), Females: 1,515 (48.9%)

Windham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $49,167
Median house value: $116,700

Population by Race

Races in Sterling:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: French (22.4%), English (18.7%), French Canadian (16.2%), Irish (14.8%), Italian (10.4%), German (10.0%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sterling

• High school or higher: 79.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sterling town

• Never married: 25.9%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 10.6%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sterling:

• DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PUTNAM, CT)
• WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NORWICH, CT)
• ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CRANSTON, RI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sterling:

• THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 29 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
• GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 31 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 39 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sterling:

• DANIELSON (about 9 miles; DANIELSON, CT; Abbreviation: 5B3)
• RICHMOND (about 22 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; Abbreviation: 08R)
• TOUTANT (about 23 miles; PUTNAM, CT; Abbreviation: C44)

Amtrak station near Sterling:

• 20 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sterling:

• BRYANT COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
• UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 27 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 27 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)
• NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 27 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,419)
• EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
• PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
• RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 6,208)

Libraries

Library in Sterling:

• STERLING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,376; Location: 1110 PLAINFIELD PIKE; 16,924 books; 109 audio materials; 1,067 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)