Stafford Springs, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
4,801
Population
753/sq mi density
$70,967
Median Income
$34,281 per capita
$200,900
Home Value
$349,059 Zillow
$1,101
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$70,967 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,900 home value, $1,101/mo rent
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,967
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,281
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stafford Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stafford Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,967
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,281
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,764
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,594
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,594
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$110,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
3.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,617
Restaurants
2,315
Healthcare
3,406
Retail
3,102
Manufacturing
1,104
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,764
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,203
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,967 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,281 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,764 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,594 |
| County GDP | $110,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,617 |
| Restaurants | 2,315 |
| Healthcare | 3,406 |
| Retail | 3,102 |
| Manufacturing | 1,104 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,764 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,203 |