Stamford

Magnificent views include the charming New England. The downtown commerce and business area is vibrant and inviting, inspired by over 80 restaurants and hundreds of stores with clubs, theaters, and galleries to enjoy. Magnificent views of a charming New England lighthouse, sandy shoreline, city, and hillsides, along with a clear vista of Oyster Bay, NY, on a clear day from several spots in town. Farther north, it's a gently rolling countryside that creates a pinnacle of beauty and privacy for residents. 

WELCOME TO STAMFORD

STAMFORD: INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CENTER

Experience all the wonders of fine living in Stamford, which affords breathtaking views of the northern hills and the Long Island Sound.

Magnificent views include the charming New England. The downtown commerce and business area is vibrant and inviting, inspired by over 80 restaurants and hundreds of stores with clubs, theaters, and galleries to enjoy. Magnificent views of a charming New England lighthouse, sandy shoreline, city, and hillsides, along with a clear vista of Oyster Bay, NY, on a clear day from several spots in town. Farther north, it's a gently rolling countryside that creates a pinnacle of beauty and privacy for residents. 

STAMFORD REAL ESTATE INSIGHTS

Downtown is experiencing an exciting trend, with 65% in the 24-34 age group earning a six-figure income, which places a premium on luxury new residential buildings in the heart of central Stamford. The area is positioned to grow inventory by 1,300 residential and hotel units in the next two years, and for those who already live here, there’s the walking convenience to everything. Stamford offers a wide selection of architecture: Tudors, Contemporaries, Shore Colonials, Ranch-styles and Modern houses. Condos and apartments are plentiful throughout the main areas, as well as the outlying neighborhoods. 

People are compelled by the unique style and charm of associations with residential communities and amenities, as enjoyed in Dolphin Cove waterfront community and Shippan. There’s a beautiful neighborhood vibe everywhere in Cummings Point, High Ridge, North Stamford, and Westover, to name a few.  

THE PEOPLE AND THE LIFESTYLE 

What’s not to love about Stamford? Blocks away is live music in Columbus Park, Arts and Crafts on Bedford Street, a Farmer’s Market for locally grown fruits, veggies, and flowers, and a giant Thanksgiving Parade Spectacular - one of the largest helium balloon parades in the country. Amid its high-rise glass buildings in the international business district, holiday lights are turned on, and people come from all over to see a rappelling Santa at One Landmark Square. Independent not-for-profit and city-run art galleries, The Avon Theater, Bow Tie Cinemas, Stamford Media Center (for live talk shows); Stamford Symphony, Curtain Call, Monday Night Movies, The Palace Theater, along with a great Public Library and hundreds of restaurants and stores for shopping which attract many from neighboring towns. Stamford downtown has it all and it’s located just minutes to several beautiful residential neighborhoods featuring Long Island Sound, parks, rivers and trails.

Parks are an integral part of living in Stamford – anywhere and everywhere there’s a green space or a wonderful park to throw a Frisbee and jog or ride a bike. In addition, there’s Cove Island and Mill River Park, along with The Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford Dog Park and Sterling Farms, an 18 hole public golf course located on an old rolling farm. The Stamford Museum is regarded for its array of public programs about nature and animals – ideal for children of all ages. 

Noted and historic buildings are attractions unto themselves like: Marion Castle, a circa 1914 neo-classical French Renaissance chateau on Shippan Point, the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, a Modernist structure nicknamed “The Fish Church”, The Hoyt-Barnum House a post 1675 home built by Stamford’s founders and charming Fort Stamford Park and Goodbody Garden in Westover.

PARKS, BEACHES AND NATURE CENTERS



  • Bartlette Arboretum
  • Barret Park
  • Carpinella Park
  • Chestnut Hill Park
  • Columbus Park
  • Cove Island Park
  • Cummings Park
  • Cummings Park West
  • Czescik Park
  • Daskam Park
  • DePreta Park
  • Dorothy Heroy Park
  • Drotar Park
  • E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course
  • Edson Park
  • Edward Hunt park
  • Fort Stamford
  • Gerlli Park
  • Greenwich Avenue Park
  • Haig Avenue Court
  • Hatch Field
  • Hope Street Island Park
  • Horon Park
  • Jackie Robinson Park
  • John J. Boccuzzi Park
  • Kiwanis Park
  • Kosciuszko Park
  • Latham Park
  • Lione Park
  • McKeithen Park
  • Mianus River Park and Glen
  • Mill River Park
  • Newman Mills
  • Northrup
  • Rippowam Park
  • Rosa Hartman Park
  • Rotary Park
  • St. John’s Park
  • Saunders Park
  • Scalzi Park and Cubeta Stadium
  • Scofield ParkSleepy Hollow Park
  • Stamford Dog Park
  • Stamford Museum and Nature Center
  • Sterling Farms Golf Course
  • Veteran’s Memorial Park
  • Vine Road Little League Field
  • Water Street Park
  • West Beach
  • Wise Park
  • Woodley Road Bird Sanctuary




Overview for Stamford, CT

134,820 people live in Stamford, where the median age is 38 and the average individual income is $58,297. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

134,820

Total Population

38 years

Median Age

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$58,297

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Demographics and Employment Data for Stamford, CT

Stamford has 52,577 households, with an average household size of 2.54. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Stamford do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 134,820 people call Stamford home. The population density is 3,583.98 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

134,820

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38

Median Age

48.96 / 51.04%

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2.54

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$58,297

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