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About Waterford
Town in Connecticut, United StatesWaterford 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
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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Safety in Waterford
Safety Grade B
Waterford reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Waterford
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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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