Town guide

Voluntown, Connecticut

Voluntown is a town in New London County, Connecticut, home to about 3,111 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06384.

Homes sold for a median of $311 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,11180 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$311Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Voluntown

1 ZIP code

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Around Voluntown

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)24 miles away
Closer regional airportWesterly State Airport (WST)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY126 miles away

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

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

Who represents Voluntown

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

Voluntown had 2,570 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 151st largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

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

Voluntown population by census2000: 2,528, 2010: 2,603, 2020: 2,5702,52820002,60320102,5702020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VoluntownJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 5 in38°21°Jan3.941°23°Feb3.848°29°Mar5.159°39°Apr4.770°49°May3.678°59°Jun4.384°65°Jul3.683°63°Aug4.476°55°Sep4.864°44°Oct4.953°34°Nov4.243°27°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT weather station (12 miles away).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Voluntown.

Nearest hospitals

  • William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich12.3 miles
  • Westerly HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Westerly15.3 miles
  • Windham Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willimantic21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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 Voluntown

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Constitution Field · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Pasquale and Maria Camputaro Memorial Field · 5 acres2.0 mi
  • Glasgo Pond Boat Launch · 2 acres2.4 mi
  • Beachdale Pond Boat Launch0.1 mi
  • Glasgo Pond Boat Launch2.4 mi
  • Beach Pond Boat Launch2.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Big Y6.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.0 mi
  • Better Valu Supermarkets7.1 mi
  • Aldi7.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.6 mi
  • Jewett City Pharmacy6.7 mi
  • Walgreens6.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Voluntown Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Yawgoog Heritage Center6.0 mi
  • Plainfield Historical Society7.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • J. Harold Williams Amphitheatre6.0 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 Voluntown

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Voluntown Elementary SchoolVoluntownPre-K–8216Public0.8 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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