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BMIE Market 06259

Windham County, Connecticut · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)4,568
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±150 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households1,770
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±134 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count4,498
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units1,782
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$108,476
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±7,952 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age45.8
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent$1,194
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±215 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value$401,700
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,701 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area42.7 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 06259
Restaurants per 10,000 residents8.9
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+33.3%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+33.3%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20286 (range 4–7)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +0.2 per year, r² 0.69) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score66 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score70 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score74 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score48 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 66 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score69.77040%+27.9
Restaurant Opportunity Score73.97435%+25.9
Market Momentum Score48.54825%+12.1
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 70 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4,5685940%+23.6
Median household income (ACS)108,4768640%+34.3
Households (ACS)1,7705920%+11.8
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 74 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth33.37335%+25.7
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)8.87725%+19.3
Population (ACS)4,5685920%+11.8
Median household income (ACS)108,4768620%+17.2
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+20.9
10-year restaurant growth33.37330%+22.0
20-year restaurant growth02820%+5.6
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (7)

By cuisine

American 3 · Coffee 2 · Bakery 1 · Italian 1 · Pizza 1 · Seafood 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Bar 2 · Café 2 · Casual dining 2 · Bakery 1 · Coffee shop 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Airline GrillRestaurant (service type not stated)405 Mashamoquet Rdopen
Baker's Dozen of Pomfret Bakers DozenCoffee shop · Café · BakeryCoffee · Bakery24 Mashamoquet Rdopen
Grill 37BarSteakhouse · American37 Putnam Rdopen
Pintail RestaurantRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningSeafood · American405 Mashamoquet Rdopen
Pizza 101Restaurant (service type not stated)Pizza · Italian16 Mashamoquet Rdopen
The Vanilla Bean CafeCafé · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual diningCoffee · American450 Deerfield Rdopen
Watercure Farm DistilleryWinery / distillery / taproom · Bar426 Mashamoquet Rdopen
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199433————SIC1987
199522————SIC1987
199633————SIC1987
199722————SIC1987
199832—2——NAICS1997
199932—2——NAICS1997
200043—3——NAICS1997
20014312——NAICS1997
20025321——NAICS1997
200364211—NAICS2002
200453111—NAICS2002
200553111—NAICS2002
200643—21—NAICS2002
200754—31—NAICS2002
200853—21—NAICS2007
200964—31—NAICS2007
201064121—NAICS2007
201164—31—NAICS2007
20125312——NAICS2012
20135312——NAICS2012
20144211——NAICS2012
20155312——NAICS2012
20165312——NAICS2012
201753————NAICS2017
201864————NAICS2017
201964————NAICS2017
202064————NAICS2017
202174————NAICS2017
202274————NAICS2022
202364————NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 06259. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
062581.6 mi12016
062634.9 mi—
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.