Portland ( PORT-lənd) is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,384 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place (CDP). It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.
Brownstone quarried in Portland was used in the construction of Hartford's Old State House in 1796. The vast majority of the brownstone buildings in Connecticut (see College Row at Wesleyan University and the Long Walk at Trinity College) as well as the famous brownstones in New York City were built with brownstone from Portland's quarries. Later, one...
| Ethnicity | Portland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.8% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Portland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6.2% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8.2% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.4% | 7.1% |
| Education | Portland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 26% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 15% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 22% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |