Staples, Connecticut
Census designated place in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06880
- Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Within Westport Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 6,985 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 2,427Households
- $218,365Median household income
- $1,202,800Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Staples
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
Median household income $218,365 · 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
- 2,205 units
- Renter occupied
- 222 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.1%
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 | Staples | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,985 | 621,232 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $218,365 | $124,553 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 48.7 | 41.5 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $1,202,800 | $625,400 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 71.7% | 55.0% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.1% | 23.7% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.9% | 66.2% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 42.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lots School | Public | K–5 | Westport School District |
| Bedford Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Westport School District |
| Staples High School | Public | 9–12 | Westport 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.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 4 (CT-4) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 136 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 26 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Staples’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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