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Around Stafford
Distances
Nearest major airport
Bradley International Airport (BDL)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY124 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Stafford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Stafford
U.S. Representative · Connecticut’s 2nd DistrictJoe Courtney (D)
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
Stafford had 11,472 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 109th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Tolland County grew from 24,523 residents in 1900 to 149,788 in 2020.
Tolland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Staffordville, CT weather station (3 miles away).
Health care
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stafford.
Nearest hospitals
Johnson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stafford Springs5.2 miles
Umass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Southbridge14.8 miles
Manchester Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester17.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
21
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
4
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 Stafford
Parks (13 nearby)
River Road Park · 8 acres4.5 mi
Sandy Beach · 7 acres4.8 mi
Olympic Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
Staffordville Recreation Area · 5 acres2.6 mi
Heritage Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
Furnace Hollow Square Park · 3 acres1.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Big Y2.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Stafford Public Library0.8 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Patten District One Room Schoolhouse0.6 mi
Stafford Historical Society1.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Palace Theater1.2 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Union School District, Stafford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Union SchoolUnion
Pre-K–8
49
Public
6.7 mi
West Stafford SchoolStafford Springs
Pre-K–K
176
Public
2.9 mi
Stafford Elementary SchoolStafford Springs
1–5
438
Public
0.7 mi
Stafford Middle SchoolStafford Springs
6–8
285
Public
0.8 mi
Stafford High SchoolStafford Springs
9–12
357
Public
1.0 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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