Profile for Stonington, Connecticut, CT

Stonington is on Long Island Sound

Former and merged names include:
· Mystic

Once a center for shipbuilding, sealing and whaling

Stonington men repulsed British attack twice during the Revolution

Filming location for:
· 1988 movie, "Mystic Pizza"

Well-known residents have included:
· Nathaniel Brown Palmer, explorer of the Antarctic
· Ruth Buzzi, actress and comedian

Historic sites and museums: Old Lighthouse Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (35)

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Hotels (16)

Libraries (5)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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10% of Stonington residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stonington ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stonington was $45,444, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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52% of Stonington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Stonington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $712.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,934.

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The average commute time for Stonington workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Stonington include Seabreeze Inn.

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