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Population (year 2000): 1,618. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,761 (+8.8% change)
Males: 821 (50.7%), Females: 797 (49.3%)
Windham County
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $57,159 (year 2000)
Median house value: $139,200 (year 2000)
Races in Eastford:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: English (21.0%), Irish (14.6%),
French (14.2%), German (9.8%), Polish (9.7%), Italian (9.5%).
Elevation: 512 feet
For population 25 years and over in Eastford
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Eastford town
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 64.1%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 9.5%
4.4% Foreign born (3.6% Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Eastford:
- HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles;
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER,
CT)
- DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PUTNAM, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Eastford:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 30 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 37 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 41 miles; GROTON NEW
LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eastford:
- TOUTANT (about 4 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)
- WINDHAM (about 14 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
- DANIELSON (about 14 miles; DANIELSON, CT; ID: 5B3)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Eastford:
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 14 miles; STORRS,
CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
- EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16
miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WORCESTER,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 31 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,563)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 32 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public primary/middle schools in Eastford:
- EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 162;
Location: 12 WESTFORD RD.; Grades: KG - 08)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 12 WESTFORD ROAD;
Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Eastford:
- EASTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$36,633; Location: 179 EASTFORD RD.; 11,285 books; 191
audio materials; 232 video materials; 37 serial
subscriptions)
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