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Staples, Connecticut.

A community in Fairfield County, with no city government of its own. Zillow publishes no home prices for it: see Fairfield County’s.

Living in Staples, Connecticut

Staples, in , had 6,954 people in the 2020 census. 86% of its homes are lived in by their owners and 14% are rented. The most residents work in finance and property, then professional services.

People 6,954 in the 2020 census; median age 48.7
Household income Too few homes in Staples for the Census survey to measure.
Homes 86% lived in by their owners; 14% rented
  • 2,618households
  • 73%of adults have a degree
  • 4%below the poverty line
  • 43 mintypical commute
  • 30%work from home

What residents work in

  • Banks, insurance and property18%
  • Professional and business services18%
  • Schools, hospitals and social care18%
  • Shops (retail)12%
  • Restaurants, hotels and entertainment9%
  • Media and telecoms8%

Employed residents by industry, from the Census survey.

Weather through the year

Average daily high and low for each month: coldest in January, 38° and 24°; warmest in July, 83° and 68° 20° 40° 60° 80° J 38° 24° F M A M J J 83° 68° A S O N D
Average daily high and low for each month: coldest in January, 38° and 24°; warmest in July, 83° and 68° 20° 40° 60° 80° J 38° 24° F M A M J J 83° 68° A S O N D

Coldest in January, with highs near 38° and lows near 24°; warmest in July, with highs near 83° and lows near 68°. About 34 inches of snow and 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year.

Average daily high and low, 1991–2020, at the Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Airport weather station, 10 miles away (NOAA).

Largest workplaces in Staples

  1. St Vincents Medical Center - WestportGeneral medical and surgical hospitals237
  2. The Residence at WestportAssisted-living facilities without on-site nursing care facilities106
  3. The Fresh MarketSupermarkets and other grocery retailers except convenience retailers68
  4. Acme MarketsSupermarkets and other grocery stores60
  5. Compass Group47
  6. Urban OutfittersNursery and garden centers without tree production46

Staff on average in 2025, as each workplace reported it to OSHA with its injury records: 6 workplaces with 20 or more staff, 564 people in all. Not listed: many offices and banks, which need not report to OSHA; military bases, whose staff OPM withholds; and, in about half the states, city and county governments.

Natural hazards

  1. Inland floodingRelatively high
  2. Strong windRelatively high
  3. HurricanesRelatively high
  4. Ice stormsRelatively high
  5. Winter weatherRelatively high
  6. Coastal floodingRelatively high

FEMA’s National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the risk each natural hazard poses to the people, buildings and farms across its county, against the rest of the country; all of them together, relatively high. It is meant for planning, not a substitute for a local risk assessment or a flood map: FEMA’s index.

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 census and its American Community Survey (2020–2024 five-year estimates), and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A survey, so each figure has a margin of error, and figures it is not sure of are left out. More on .