Stonington is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 18,431 people and five associated neighborhoods, Stonington is the 65th largest community in Connecticut. Stonington has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Housing costs in Stonington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.

Stonington is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Stonington, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Stonington is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Stonington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Stonington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.48% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Stonington in 2022 was $62,208, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $248,832 for a family of four. However, Stonington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stonington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stonington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stonington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stonington include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Stonington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.