Town guide

Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, home to about 137,710 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06901, 06902, 06903, 06905, 06906 and 06907, and parts of 06831 are in Stamford too.

Homes sold for a median of $407 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population137,7103,661 per sq mi

Price per sq ft$407Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Stamford

7 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Stamford, CT06901 Seller’s market $463/sq ft +4.6% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Competition 80/100

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Stamford, CT06902 Seller’s market $399/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 59% sold over asking Competition 84/100

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Stamford, CT06903 Seller’s market $370/sq ft +4.4% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 65% sold over asking Competition 90/100

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Stamford, CT06905 Seller’s market $413/sq ft +7.6% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 66% sold over asking Competition 89/100

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Stamford, CT06906 Seller’s market $402/sq ft +17.8% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 78% sold over asking Competition 88/100

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Stamford, CT06907 Seller’s market $421/sq ft +7.3% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 55% sold over asking Competition 89/100

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Greenwich, CT06831 Seller’s market $735/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 84/100

Mostly Greenwich; part is in Stamford

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stamford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Stamford at a glance

Town · Fairfield County, CT

Population	137,7103,661 per square mile
Land area	38 square milesplus 14 of water

Source: town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Stamford

Distances

Nearest major airport	LaGuardia Airport (LGA)28 miles away
Closer regional airport	Westchester County Airport (HPN)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	New York, NY36 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stamford

U.S. Representative · Connecticut’s 4th DistrictJames A. Himes (D)
U.S. SenatorChristopher Murphy (D)
U.S. SenatorRichard Blumenthal (D)
GovernorNed Lamont (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

Stamford had 135,470 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Fairfield County grew from 184,203 residents in 1900 to 957,419 in 2020.

Fairfield 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stamford 5 N, CT weather station (2 miles away).

Health care

1,972 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stamford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Stamford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Stamford3.4 miles
Greenwich Hospital Association -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenwich5.9 miles
Norwalk HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Norwalk7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	237
Specialist doctors	380
Dentists	183
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	363
Mental health providers	535
Physical and occupational therapists	201
Optometrists	17
Chiropractors	56
Pharmacies	36

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 Stamford

Parks (48 nearby)

Waveny Park · 284 acres3.8 mi
Stamford Museum & Nature Center · 95 acres1.9 mi
Bartlett Arboretum Historic Preserve · 75 acres2.4 mi
Woodland Park · 66 acres3.2 mi
Scalzi Park · 46 acres2.6 mi
Sleepy Hollow Park · 25 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

Trader Joe's0.7 mi
Acme0.9 mi
Whole Foods Market1.8 mi
Grade A Markets1.9 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
Slavins-Hancock Pharmacy3.4 mi
Walgreens4.0 mi

Libraries (10 nearby)

Stamford Historical Society Library1.6 mi
Weed Memorial Branch Library Stamford Public Library2.0 mi
Bartlett Arboretum Library2.3 mi
Francis M Harrison Memorial Library2.8 mi
Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Library at Stamford3.0 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

Stamford Historical Society Museum1.6 mi
Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries1.9 mi
The Glass House3.2 mi
Whittingham Discovery Center3.3 mi
Sculpture Gallery3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

Kweskin Theater1.6 mi
The Palace Theatre3.3 mi
Stamford Center for the Arts3.5 mi
Powerhouse Performing Arts Center3.9 mi
Carriage Barn Arts Center3.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Stamford

Public schools here are run by Stamford Charter School for Excellence District, Stamford School District, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Stamford Charter School for ExcellenceStamford	Pre-K–8	543	Charter	3.3 mi
Davenport Ridge SchoolStamford	K–5	673	Public	1.3 mi
Hart SchoolStamford	K–5	566	Public	3.0 mi
Julia A. Stark SchoolStamford	K–5	553	Public	2.9 mi
K. T. Murphy SchoolStamford	K–5	390	Public	4.4 mi
Newfield SchoolStamford	K–5	575	Public	1.1 mi
Northeast SchoolStamford	K–5	436	Public	1.6 mi
Rogers International SchoolStamford	K–8	780	Public	4.0 mi
Roxbury SchoolStamford	K–5	509	Public	0.9 mi
Springdale SchoolStamford	K–5	565	Public	2.0 mi
Stillmeadow SchoolStamford	K–5	587	Public	2.2 mi
Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers InternationalStamford	K–8	799	Public	2.6 mi
Toquam Magnet SchoolStamford	K–5	532	Public	2.2 mi
Westover SchoolStamford	K–6	624	Public	3.1 mi
Cloonan SchoolStamford	6–8	447	Public	2.9 mi
Dolan SchoolStamford	6–8	577	Public	2.3 mi
Rippowam Middle SchoolStamford	6–8	704	Public	1.2 mi
Scofield Middle SchoolStamford	6–8	622	Public	2.6 mi
Turn of River SchoolStamford	6–8	560	Public	0.8 mi
J. M. Wright Technical High SchoolStamford	9–12	494	Career and Technical	2.8 mi
Stamford High SchoolStamford	9–12	2,102	Public	3.0 mi
The Academy of Information Technology & EngineeringStamford	9–12	658	Public	1.2 mi
Westhill High SchoolStamford	9–12	2,224	Public	0.7 mi

Private schools (11)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Catholic Academy of StamfordStamford	Pre-K–8	255	Roman Catholic	1.3 mi
Mater Salvatoris College Preparatory SchoolStamford	Pre-K–8	200	Roman Catholic	1.3 mi
Our Lady of Grace Nursery School & KindergartenStamford	Pre-K–K	20	Roman Catholic	2.8 mi
The Long Ridge SchoolStamford	Pre-K–5	56	Nonsectarian	3.5 mi
The Mead SchoolStamford	Pre-K–8	80	Nonsectarian	2.8 mi
Waterside SchoolStamford	Pre-K–5	162	Nonsectarian	4.2 mi
The Children's SchoolStamford	K–2	100	Nonsectarian	1.6 mi
The Pinnacle SchoolStamford	3–12	73	Nonsectarian	1.6 mi
Fusion Academy - GreenwichStamford	6–12	35	Nonsectarian	5.0 mi
Cardinal Kung AcademyStamford	7–12	117	Roman Catholic	1.2 mi
Links AcademyStamford	7–12	12	Nonsectarian	1.6 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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