Town guide

Stonington, Connecticut

Stonington is a town in New London County, Connecticut, home to about 19,299 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06378 and 06379, and parts of 06355 are in Stonington too.

Homes sold for a median of $347 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population19,299499 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$347Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Stonington

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stonington

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)35 miles away
Closer regional airportWesterly State Airport (WST)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY117 miles away

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

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

Who represents 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

Stonington had 18,335 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 60th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

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

Stonington population by census2000: 17,906, 2010: 18,545, 2020: 18,33517,906200018,545201018,3352020

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 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 (6 miles away).

Health care

70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stonington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Westerly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Westerly4.1 miles
  • Lawrence & Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New London10.6 miles
  • William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors5
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Stonington

Parks (24 nearby)

  • Spellman Park · 154 acres2.5 mi
  • Willams Beach Park · 21 acres3.3 mi
  • Wilcox Park · 16 acres3.9 mi
  • Pawcatuck Little League · 14 acres2.1 mi
  • Fieldcrest Park · 7 acres4.1 mi
  • Mystic Little League Field · 6 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • McQuade's Marketplace2.8 mi
  • Big Y2.9 mi
  • Mc Quades Marketplace3.8 mi
  • Stop & Shop4.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (7 nearby)

  • Richard W. Woolworth Library and Research Center1.7 mi
  • Stonington Free Library Association2.2 mi
  • Mystic Seaport Collections Research Center3.1 mi
  • William A. Downes Archives3.8 mi
  • Mystic-Noank Library3.8 mi

Museums (10 nearby)

  • Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House1.7 mi
  • Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center2.3 mi
  • Denison Homestead2.3 mi
  • Old Lighthouse Museum2.7 mi
  • Thompson Exhibition Building3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)

  • Mystic Ballet1.8 mi
  • Mystic Darkroom1.8 mi
  • Foxwoods Marine Theater2.7 mi
  • Blue Theater2.7 mi
  • 4-D Theater2.7 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 Stonington

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Deans Mill SchoolStoningtonPre-K–5429Public1.2 mi
West Vine Street SchoolPawcatuckPre-K–5342Public3.4 mi
Stonington Middle SchoolPawcatuck6–8366Public3.1 mi
Stonington High SchoolPawcatuck9–12543Public2.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pine Point SchoolStoningtonPre-K–9101Nonsectarian0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Groton.

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