Stamford, Connecticut
City in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06901, 06902, 06903
- Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 23 public schools
- 139,134 (2024 estimate)Population
- 54,165Households
- $107,474Median household income
- $614,300Median home value
- 23Public schools
- 6ZIP codes
About Stamford
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 117,083 |
| 2010 | 122,643 |
| 2020 | 135,470 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026.
Median household income $107,474 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 25,756 units
- Renter occupied
- 28,409 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Stamford | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 135,806 | 621,232 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $107,474 | $124,553 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 38.2 | 41.5 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $614,300 | $625,400 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 51.7% | 55.0% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 31.8% | 23.7% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.6% | 66.2% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.9 minutes | 31.0 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Ridge School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Hart School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Julia A. Stark School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| K. T. Murphy School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Newfield School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Northeast School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Rogers International School | Public | K–8 | Stamford School District |
| Roxbury School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Springdale School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Stamford Charter School for Excellence | Charter | Pre-K–8 | Stamford Charter School for Excellence District |
| Stillmeadow School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International | Public | K–8 | Stamford School District |
| Toquam Magnet School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Westover School | Public | K–5 | Stamford School District |
| Cloonan School | Public | 6–8 | Stamford School District |
| Dolan School | Public | 6–8 | Stamford School District |
| Rippowam Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Stamford School District |
| Scofield Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Stamford School District |
| Turn of River School | Public | 6–8 | Stamford School District |
| J. M. Wright Technical High School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
| Stamford High School | Public | 9–12 | Stamford School District |
| The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering | Public | 9–12 | Stamford School District |
| Westhill High School | Public | 9–12 | Stamford School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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