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The best of Eastford’s subject grades are an A− for health, the outdoors, and history; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. Only 7 of Connecticut’s 175 towns score higher on cost of living. 48% of the land in Eastford is conserved, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Natchaug State Forest, at 5,612 acres with 24.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Eastford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Eastford beats most towns.
48.4% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Eastford is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eastford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Eastford.
44 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Eastford’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Connecticut’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Natchaug State Forest | 24.8 mi | 5,612 |
| 2. Yale-Myers Forest | 5.2 mi | 2,373 |
| 3. Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | 1.1 mi | 129 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Eastford School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastford Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 173 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests
Eastford beats the Connecticut average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Eastford adults feel lonely.
| Eastford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 9.7% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Eastford | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eastford has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Eastford’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide). The median age in Eastford is 48.3 years. Eastford has grown 4.3% since 2020, to 1,715 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Eastford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 48.3 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 45% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 84% are men (CT 51%).
| Eastford | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.6% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eastford.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Eastford for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Eastford has added 151 jobs, to 595 in 2023. The top destinations are Putnam (7%), Killingly (7%) and Windham (5%).
| Eastford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Eastford home is worth about $416,000, up 6.6% in a year, 7% below the Connecticut typical home. Only 10 of the 152 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower median rent than Eastford. 84% of households own their home in Eastford.
| Eastford | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,097 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eastford. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
29 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
29 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
28 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
31 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
34 mi LakeQuabbin ReservoirLake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Eastford
About 5 of every 100 Eastford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
4 places in Eastford on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Eastford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 1,649 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Eastford.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastford | — | — | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Ashford | #113 | C+ | C | — | B− | A− |
| Woodstock | #99 | B− | C+ | — | C+ | A |
| Pomfret | #69 | B+ | C− | — | A− | A |
| Hampton | — | — | B− | — | C | B+ |
| Union | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Eastford and Hampton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Eastford, Ashford, Woodstock, Pomfret and Hampton report no FBI crime data of their own. Union isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Eastford with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($90,589 across the Putnam, CT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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