41% of the land in Poquonock Bridge is conserved, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Haley Farm State Park, 270 acres with 7.6 miles of trail. We don’t grade Poquonock Bridge yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,105 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Groton · 1 mi Groton Long Point · 2 mi Groton · 3 mi New London · 4 mi Stonington · 6 mi Stonington · 6 mi

NoankLong HillPoquonock Bridge

Nearby attractions

The Breakers and 59 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Poquonock Bridge. Close and well known come first.

All 151 attractions →

Big draw38 mi MuseumThe Breakers

11 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena

39 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour

3 mi MuseumMystic Seaport

38 mi MuseumMarble House

38 mi MuseumThe Elms

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Poquonock Bridge: who provides what

Poquonock Bridge is unincorporated, so New London County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCity of Norwich23.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterGroton UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesNew London CountyNew London County provides services here

SchoolsGroton School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereGroton Town ClerkTown of Groton; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP code0634006340 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Poquonock Bridge.

Outdoors

Poquonock Bridge stands out in Connecticut and nationally: trail density there is higher

Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 9.8 miles. Parks and preserves in Poquonock Bridge: 4, covering 305 acres.

41.3%conserved

41.3%

conserved · 371 of 900 acres

9.8 mi

of trails · 7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Haley Farm State Park	7.6 mi	270
2. Sutton Park	0.3 mi	31
3. Raheem Ali Carter Memorial Park	—	3

Full pagePoquonock Bridge’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map9.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk7.6 miles of trail · Haley Farm State Park Conserved land41.3% conserved · 371 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Poquonock Bridge?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

The median household income in Poquonock Bridge is lower than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country

No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a lower mean commuting time than Poquonock Bridge. Poquonock Bridge: 11% of residents live below the poverty line. Among working residents locally, 1% work locally, below both Connecticut’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). It had 228 jobs in 2023, down 110 from 2013.

1%work in town

	Poquonock Bridge	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	16 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$37,000	$109,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1%	11%	8%
Below the poverty line	11%	5.8%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Poquonock Bridge1%

Groton30%

New London8%

Stonington7%

Ledyard5%

8 mi

median commute distance

228

jobs based in Poquonock Bridge

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here228 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Poquonock Bridge Commute times16 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Poquonock Bridge brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high for Poquonock Bridge comes to 81°F.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–41°

Spring40–57°

Summer62–79°

Fall47–63°

Nov 2

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 23°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Poquonock Bridge is

Among adults in Poquonock Bridge, 35% feel lonely. The town does better than the Connecticut average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2.

	Poquonock Bridge	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	39%	33%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	35%	31%	33%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	11%	6.1%	8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	27%	22%	25%

32 measures vs. Connecticut

3 better27 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Poquonock Bridge	CT
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.2%	8.5%
Fewer adults with heart disease	5%	5.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	13.4%	9.8%

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

4.7 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pagePoquonock Bridge’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby4.7 miles to an ER · Lawrence & Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than CT on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Poquonock Bridge sell for about $288K

Only 7 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Poquonock Bridge. Its typical rent is $1,403 a month.

$288Kmedian sale price

	Poquonock Bridge	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	47%	81%	73%
Median rent	$1,403 a month	$1,450 a month	$1,185 a month

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.8 years of income Rents$1,403 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Poquonock Bridge, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Poquonock Bridge than in 50% of U.S. communities. 65% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 28%.

50risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

Full pagePoquonock Bridge’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disastersPast disasters Get ready2.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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