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A town of 19,673 people in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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About Waterford

Town in Connecticut, United States
1801Established
19,571Population
44.6 sq miArea
46 ftElevation

Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 19,571 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place (CDP) and had a population of 3,074 at the 2020 census.

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Housing in Waterford

$433K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Waterford home is worth about $433,000, up 5.7% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list102.4%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Waterford

B

Safety Grade B

Waterford reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Waterford 0.3
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Waterford 11.7
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Waterford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictWaterford School DistrictSchools8

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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