Town guide

North Stonington, Connecticut

North Stonington is a town in New London County, Connecticut, home to about 5,160 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06359.

Homes sold for a median of $305 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,16095 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$305Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in North Stonington

1 ZIP code

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Around North Stonington

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)30 miles away
Closer regional airportWesterly State Airport (WST)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY121 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of North Stonington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents North Stonington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

North Stonington had 5,149 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 130th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

New London County grew from 82,758 residents in 1900 to 268,555 in 2020.

North Stonington population by census2000: 4,991, 2010: 5,297, 2020: 5,1494,99120005,29720105,1492020

New London County, 1900–2020

New London County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,758, 1910: 91,253, 1920: 104,611, 1930: 118,966, 1940: 125,224, 1950: 144,821, 1960: 185,745, 1970: 230,348, 1980: 238,409, 1990: 254,957, 2000: 259,088, 2010: 274,055, 2020: 268,55583K’00’10105K’20’30125K’40’50186K’60’70238K’80’90259K’00’10269K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North StoningtonJan: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 32°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in40°25°Jan3.341°26°Feb2.847°32°Mar4.257°41°Apr3.967°50°May3.375°59°Jun3.682°66°Jul2.981°64°Aug3.574°57°Sep3.864°47°Oct4.354°38°Nov3.545°30°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westerly State Ap, RI weather station (8 miles away).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Stonington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Westerly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Westerly6.7 miles
  • William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich12.4 miles
  • Lawrence & Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around North Stonington

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Pawcatuck Little League · 14 acres4.6 mi
  • North Stonington Town Recreation Area · 10 acres1.2 mi
  • Wyassup Lake Boat Launch2.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop3.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Pequot Pharmaceutical Network4.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Wheeler Library1.1 mi
  • Ashaway Free Library4.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Premier Theatre4.9 mi
  • George Kent Performance Hall5.5 mi
  • United Theatre5.5 mi
  • J. Harold Williams Amphitheatre6.7 mi
  • Foxwoods Marine Theater6.9 mi

Counts are within about 5 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.

Schools in North Stonington

Public schools here are run by North Stonington School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Stonington Elementary SchoolNorth StoningtonPre-K–6379Public1.3 mi
Wheeler High SchoolNorth Stonington7–12344Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
North Stonington Christian AcademyNorth StoningtonPre-K–1227Baptist2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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