East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 50,918 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06108 and 06118.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Hartford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY102 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Hartford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Hartford had 51,045 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.
Hartford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT weather station (3 miles away).
469 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Hartford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 108 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 83 |
| Mental health providers | 170 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES), East Hartford School District, Capitol Region Education Council and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford | Pre-K–5 | 481 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Silver Lane SchoolEast Hartford | Pre-K–5 | 203 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Anna E. Norris SchoolEast Hartford | K–5 | 279 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry SchoolEast Hartford | K–5 | 310 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Dr. John A. Langford SchoolEast Hartford | K–5 | 316 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell SchoolEast Hartford | K–5 | 519 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Governor William Pitkin SchoolEast Hartford | K–5 | 345 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Joseph O. Goodwin SchoolEast Hartford | K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Robert J. O'Brien SchoolEast Hartford | K–5 | 344 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle SchoolEast Hartford | 6–8 | 669 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford | 6–12 | 742 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| East Hartford Middle SchoolEast Hartford | 6–8 | 971 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sunset Ridge Middle SchoolEast Hartford | 6–8 | 334 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Connecticut IB AcademyEast Hartford | 9–12 | 200 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| East Hartford High SchoolEast Hartford | 9–12 | 1,776 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pathways Academy of Technology and DesignEast Hartford | 9–12 | 359 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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