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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Stonington, CT compare?
| Figure | Stonington, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,832 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,335 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 475 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.1% |
| Measure | Stonington, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,478±24 |
| Median age | 52.8±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.5%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.6%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.4%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $114,797±$11,865 |
| Per capita income | $73,995±$5,040 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.0%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $483,400±$25,549 |
| Median gross rent | $1,446±$93 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3%±7.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.6%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.3%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.0%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov