Conning Towers-Nautilus Park is a city of 8,460 people in Connecticut. The median age is 25.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 21% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 64% were in the same home a year ago. The average commute runs 14 minutes. 3% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $81,694, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 25.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$338,890 → $290,100(−14%)US over the same years: +67%
Population10,013 → 8,460(−16%)US over the same years: +35%
White share84.9% → 60.5%(−24.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Its weight in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park's population equals 3.0% of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's. Its number of households without a car equals 0.4% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.0% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)73.1%(367)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(164)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.2%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(9)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 502 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, decade by decade
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
10,013
$69,170
$338,890
11.9%
33.9
2000
10,241
$72,926
$210,583
14.0%
46.2
2010
8,834
$78,874
$335,187
22.7%
57.4
2020
8,870
$79,406
$256,710
18.6%
63.2
2024
8,460
$81,694
$290,100
30.3%
72.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut?
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut has about 8,460 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut?
The typical household in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut earns about $81,694 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut expensive?
In Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $290,100, and the typical rent is about $1,856 a month.
How educated are people in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut?
About 30.3% of adults age 25 and over in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut?
About 7.1% of people in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
Has Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut grown since 1990?
Yes, Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,553 residents, a change of about -16 percent over that period.
