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Sterling

A town of 3,629 people in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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Conserved land24%4,156 of 17,352 acres
Trails15 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves81,145 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in Connecticut, United States
1794Established
3,578Population
27.3 sq miArea
384 ftElevation

Sterling is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 3,578 at the 2020 census. The rural town is home to two villages: Oneco (named for Oneco, Sachem of the Mohegans) and Sterling village. Each contains a post office, a church, and a fire station. The town hall and public library are located in Oneco, and the town's one public school is in Sterling village.

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ZIP code06377
Area code860
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$402K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sterling home is worth about $402,000, up 4% in a year, 11% below the Connecticut typical home.

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School Grade C-

The public schools Sterling’s kids attend trail 82% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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