Eastford, Connecticut
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Population change since 2000: +8.1%
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| Males: 901 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 848 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.8 years |
| Connecticut median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 06242.
| Eastford: | $80,545 |
| CT: | $74,168 |
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $37,746 (it was $25,364 in 2000)
Eastford town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $240,348 (it was $142,200 in 2000)
| Eastford: | $240,348 |
| CT: | $273,100 |
Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $225,819; detached houses: $236,745; townhouses or other attached units: $195,403; in 2-unit structures: $131,541; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,647; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,894; mobile homes: $159,479
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eastford, CT
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- 1,65094.3%White alone
- 452.6%Hispanic
- 281.6%Two or more races
- 171.0%Asian alone
- 50.3%American Indian alone
- 30.2%Black alone
- 10.06%Other race alone
Races in Eastford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Eastford, Connecticut as of January 27, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Eastford is 875 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Eastford, CT City Guides:
Ancestries: English (21.0%), Irish (14.6%), French (14.2%), German (9.8%), Polish (9.7%), Italian (9.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 05/1847
Elevation: 512 feet
Land area: 28.9 square miles.
Population density: 61 people per square mile (very low).
72 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe).
| This town: | 4.4% |
| Connecticut: | 10.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Eastford town: | 1.8% ($2,527) |
| Connecticut: | 1.8% ($2,961) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT 
(24.2 miles , pop. 54,740).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (58.8 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (118.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Ashford, CT (2.2 miles ),
), South Woodstock, CT (2.6 miles ),
), Chaplin, CT (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 72.08 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $76,400
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $80,100
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,100
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $97,600
- 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $103,200
- 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $90,100
- 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $130,600
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,200
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $115,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,800
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,000
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,200
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $207,600
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,400
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $257,200
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $214,000
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Connecticut: | 4.2% |
- Health care (12.1%)
- Educational services (11.9%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Transportation equipment (4.7%)
- Construction (14.6%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Transportation equipment (7.4%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Health care (5.7%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Finance & insurance (5.3%)
- Health care (20.0%)
- Educational services (15.8%)
- Finance & insurance (7.8%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Carpenters (3.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Registered nurses (4.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Average climate in Eastford, Connecticut
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2000 was 28.3. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 28.3 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 6.13. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.13 |
| U.S.: | 5.56 |
Tornado activity:
Eastford-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/3/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Eastford town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 6/9/1953, a category F4 tornado 39.6 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Eastford-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 182.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 196.9 miles away from Eastford center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 113.3 miles away from Eastford center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 214.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 232.8 miles away from Eastford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Windham County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 11
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Eastford:
- DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; PUTNAM, CT)
- HOLY SPIRIT HEALTH CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PUTNAM, CT)
- PIERCE MEM BAPTIST HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BROOKLYN, CT)
- WESTVIEW NURSING CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; DAYVILLE, CT)
- MATULAITIS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; PUTNAM, CT)
- LIBERTY HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- PROVIDENCE HOUSE N H OF SOUTHBRIDGE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
located in Eastford:
Local government website: www.munic.state.ct.us/eastford/eastford.htm
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eastford:
- University of Connecticut (about 11 miles; Storrs, CT; Full-time enrollment: 22,037)
- Eastern Connecticut State University (about 15 miles; Willimantic, CT; FT enrollment: 4,985)
- Manchester Community College (about 27 miles; Manchester, CT; FT enrollment: 4,667)
- Western New England University (about 27 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 3,477)
- Three Rivers Community College (about 28 miles; Norwich, CT; FT enrollment: 2,897)
- College of the Holy Cross (about 28 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,125)
- Clark University (about 28 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,687)
Public elementary/middle school in Eastford:
- EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176, Location: 12 WESTFORD ROAD BOX 158, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Eastford: Peppertree Campground (A), Camp Eastford (B), Camp Keemosahbee (C), Eastford Fire Department Station 71 (D), Eastford Public Library (E), Buells Greenhouses (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Trowbridge Cemetery (1), Grove Cemetery (2), Spalding Cemetery (3), North Ashford Cemetery (4), Sibley Cemetery (5), Old Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Phoenixville Park Ponds (A), Halls Pond (B), Crystal Pond (C), Morse Reservoir (D), Catden Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Norton Brook (A), Sibley Brook (B), Silvermine Brook (C), Slovik Brook (D), Beaverdam Brook (E), Bigelow Brook (F), Bosworth Brook (G), Branch Brook (H), Buell Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Eastford include: Nathaniel Lyon Memorial Park (1), Frog Rock Roadside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: John A. Bolles - Politician.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.5% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This town: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This town: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.9% |
Banks with branches in Eastford (2011 data):
- First Niagara Bank, National Association: Eastford Branch at Route 198 & County Road, branch established on 1985/03/25. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Eastford:
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 64.1%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 9.5%
For population 25 years and over in Eastford:
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.8 |
| Connecticut average: | 12.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Eastford, CT (based on Windham County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 41,700 | 18 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,330 | 39 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,495 | 37 |
| Other | 1,119 | 12 |
| Orthodox | 205 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 180 | 1 |
| None | 64,399 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 19
| Windham County: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| Here: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
| Here: | 3.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 79
| This county: | 6.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Windham County: | 8.0% |
| Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.6% |
| Connecticut: | 21.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.7% |
| Connecticut: | 15.8% |
5.08% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($47,176 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.08% |
| Connecticut average: | 4.51% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from New London County, CT |  1.08% ($38,333 average AGI) |
| from Tolland County, CT | 0.72% ($45,753) |
| from Worcester County, MA | 0.62% ($55,716) |
5.59% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($51,612 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.59% |
| Connecticut average: | 5.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to New London County, CT | 1.23% ($39,711 average AGI) |
| to Tolland County, CT | 0.67% ($45,733) |
| to Hartford County, CT | 0.43% ($37,606) |
Businesses in Eastford, CT
- Ford: 1
- True Value: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Eastford:
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Eastford:
- WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
- WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
- WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
- WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Eastford:
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
- Eastford, Connecticut
- Fatal accident count21
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents29
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:9
- Fatalities22
- Persons involved in fatal accidents39
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Connecticut average
- Fatal accident count5045
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents7314
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2155
- Fatalities5445
- Persons involved in fatal accidents12047
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents484
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 43ft / 13.2mTotal length
- 31,466Total average daily traffic
- 1,221Total average daily truck traffic
- 46,754Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 71930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 21990-1999
- 12010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Richard Byrne, 97 Chaplin Road (Lat: 41.864389 Lon: -72.096222), Type: 49.3, Overall height: 46 m, Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710
- Richard Byrne, 97 Chaplin Road (Lat: 41.864389 Lon: -72.096222), Type: 49.3, Overall height: 46 m, Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, Afry@towerco.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 653-5710
- Edward G Roach, 97 Chaplin Road (Lat: 41.864389 Lon: -72.096222), Type: 49.3, Structure height: 09015 m, Overall height: 46 m, Registrant: Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Eastford)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Eastford, CT
- 12354.7%Structure Fires
- 6428.4%Outside Fires
- 2712.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 114.9%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 31 took place in 2014, and the least - 4 in 2005. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.7%), and Outside Fires (28.4%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 75.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.5%Wood
- 7.1%Electricity
- 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 73.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.9%Electricity
- 7.3%Wood
Eastford compared to Connecticut state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Total of 11 patent applications in 2008-2021.
