City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023

Stonington, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Stonington - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

934
Residents
$103,333
Median income
$824,700
Median home
$1,866
Median rent (state)

Stonington - the verdict

Nationally, Stonington sits in the 80th percentile for household income and the 67th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

80th
percentile, household income
95th
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
67th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Stonington, CT

Connecticut's Stonington is a small town, with 934 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Stonington brings in $103,333 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.7%. Stonington's housing stock carries a median value of $824,700, and the median resident age is 62.7 years. About 71.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Stonington (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Stonington reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 925.9 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Connecticut scores 103.6 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,866 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Connecticut run around $345, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 88.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

934 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$103,333 /yr

Poverty 2.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Stonington compare to other US cities?

Here's how Stonington stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 95% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities
Safety 67% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Connecticut alone, Stonington ranks #15 of 46 Connecticut cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Stonington against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Connecticut-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Stonington toward the top of Connecticut's cities

Among the 201 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Stonington ranks #33 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Stonington only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#103 of 198
48th percentile in Connecticut
Median Gross Rent
#92 of 207
46th percentile in Connecticut
Median Home Value
#33 of 201
84th percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#106 of 204
47th percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#37 of 207
82nd percentile in Connecticut

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

80thIncome percentile
67thSafety percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income · 67th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Stonington's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Stonington's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 53 Avg. percentile National median
Stonington's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Stonington's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$824,700 5th percentile more affordable than 5% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Stonington $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Stonington, CT Stonington, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Stonington, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Stonington, CT median $103,333/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Stonington, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Stonington, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 71.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
934
Median Income
$103,333
Median Home Value
$824,700
Median Age
62.7
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
48.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
71.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
925.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
65.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
860.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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980 residents990 residents1,000 residents1,010 residents1,020 residents 202020212022202320242025 992 residents 1,017 residents ▲ +2.5%
Stonington's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
59.6%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
27.3%
Other
3.4%

Based on 418 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Stonington sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,866/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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906 people
Terramuggus
976 people
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988 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Stonington's 934 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Gerber, CA
934 people
Mars Hill, ME
934 people
Baroda, MI
934 people
Park, MT
934 people
Newman Grove, NE
934 people
West Cape May, NJ
934 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Stonington's $103,333 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kalihiwai, HI
$103,333 median income
Wildwood, KY
$103,333 median income
Poetry, TX
$103,333 median income
Warren, OR
$103,309 median income
Forney, TX
$103,360 median income
Sparrowhawk, OK
$103,304 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Stonington, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Stonington, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.9% 10.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.3% White 87.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 10.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Stonington compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Stonington (this city) 934 $103,333
Mechanicsville 906 $58,750
Terramuggus 976 $145,391
Mansfield Center 988 $132,639
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Stonington, CT?

What is the population of Stonington, CT? +

Stonington, CT has a population of 934 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Stonington, CT? +

Stonington households earn a median of $103,333 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Stonington? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Stonington; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

Is Stonington, CT safe? +

Stonington has a total crime rate of 925.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Stonington, CT? +

A typical home in Stonington is worth $824,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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