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Sterling School District

Sterling, CT 06377 • Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County • 1 Operating Schools
(860) 564-4219
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,601
553 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$89,167
Overall Poverty Rate
17.86%
643 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.00%
51 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CT Avg: 12.49% 2020 Poverty Rate: 8.84% (55 / 622 kids) 8.84% 2020 55 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 15.66% (86 / 549 kids) 15.66% 2021 86 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.22% (56 / 548 kids) 10.22% 2022 56 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.45% (53 / 507 kids) 10.45% 2023 53 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10% (51 / 510 kids) 10% 2024 51 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 622 55 8.84% 11.26% 14.57%
2021 549 86 15.66% 12.08% 15.78%
2022 548 56 10.22% 11.42% 15.17%
2023 507 53 10.45% 12.34% 14.98%
2024 510 51 10.00% 12.49% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $268,200
Median Gross Rent $1,606/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,046
Renter-Occupied 226
Owner-Occupied: 1,046 (82.2%) Renter-Occupied: 226 (17.8%)
Occupied 1,272

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,046 (82.2%)
Renter-Occupied 226 (17.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,272 households
9 (0.7%)
< $10k
138 (10.8%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
33 (2.6%)
$20k-$24k
55 (4.3%)
$25k-$29k
61 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
7 (0.6%)
$35k-$39k
20 (1.6%)
$40k-$44k
52 (4.1%)
$45k-$49k
112 (8.8%)
$50k-$59k
89 (7%)
$60k-$74k
129 (10.1%)
$75k-$99k
149 (11.7%)
$100k-$124k
145 (11.4%)
$125k-$149k
138 (10.8%)
$150k-$199k
135 (10.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
9 (0.7%)
$10k-$14k
138 (10.8%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
33 (2.6%)
$25k-$29k
55 (4.3%)
$30k-$34k
61 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
7 (0.6%)
$40k-$44k
20 (1.6%)
$45k-$49k
52 (4.1%)
$50k-$59k
112 (8.8%)
$60k-$74k
89 (7%)
$75k-$99k
129 (10.1%)
$100k-$124k
149 (11.7%)
$125k-$149k
145 (11.4%)
$150k-$199k
138 (10.8%)
$200k+
135 (10.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 520 students
39 (7.5%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
22 (4.2%)
3rd
13 (2.5%)
4th
28 (5.4%)
5th
30 (5.8%)
6th
25 (4.8%)
7th
65 (12.5%)
8th
50 (9.6%)
9th
102 (19.6%)
10th
122 (23.5%)
11th
24 (4.6%)
12th
1st Grade
39 (7.5%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
22 (4.2%)
4th Grade
13 (2.5%)
5th Grade
28 (5.4%)
6th Grade
30 (5.8%)
7th Grade
25 (4.8%)
8th Grade
65 (12.5%)
9th Grade
50 (9.6%)
10th Grade
102 (19.6%)
11th Grade
122 (23.5%)
12th Grade
24 (4.6%)