Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
Offices for Western Connecticut Planning Region
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Getting help in Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut assigns state offices by congressional district and town. Use the official town-to-district list or contact OAA. These guides use the nine current planning regions; they do not assign a region to a district office.
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The ACS estimates about 15,100, give or take 854 civilian veterans in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Among Connecticut's 9 counties and equivalents, Western Connecticut Planning Region ranks 5th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
13 percent
below the Connecticut share; below the national share.
21 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
5 percent
below the Connecticut share; below the national share.
8 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Western Connecticut Planning Region number about 6,910, give or take 488; their 46 percent share is above Connecticut's 35 percent.
Western Connecticut Planning Region has about 687, give or take 215 veterans under 35, making up 5 percent of its veterans compared with 6 percent in Connecticut.
Western Connecticut Planning Region has about 956, give or take 230 women veterans, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Connecticut.
Income, work and education in Western Connecticut Planning Region
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$69,818 ± $5,267
$59,416 ± $1,352
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$57,899 ± $1,231
$48,152 ± $329
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
3.8% ± 1.1 points
5.6% ± 0.6 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
26.9% ± 2.4 points
28.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
78.4% ± 3.6 points
78.1% ± 1.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
2.5% ± 1.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
94.3% ± 1.7 points
94.8% ± 0.6 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
51.3% ± 3.2 points
34.7% ± 1.0 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 10,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 15,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Western Connecticut Planning Region
VA reports 2,833 veterans in Western Connecticut Planning Region receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 5,410, give or take 504) and between the Korean War and Vietnam eras (about 2,170, give or take 305).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Western Connecticut Planning Region
VA reported about $62.2 million in compensation and pension spending and about $69.4 million in medical care spending in Western Connecticut Planning Region for FY2025.
about 47 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Western Connecticut Planning Region is West Haven VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in West Haven, CT, about 25 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside Connecticut, in Valhalla, NY, Westchester Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Western Connecticut Planning Region's second-nearest Vet Center, about 21 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Hartford RO (station 308); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk/Fairfield County CoC counted 50 veterans experiencing homelessness (47 sheltered, 3 unsheltered).
CT-503 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 50 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Cities and towns in Western Connecticut Planning Region
Stamford (city): about 137,144 residents
Norwalk (city): about 92,187 residents
Danbury (city): about 87,263 residents
Greenwich (unincorporated community): about 14,792 residents
Bethel (unincorporated community): about 11,404 residents
More places (61)
Sandy Hook (unincorporated community): about 9,863 residents
Riverside (unincorporated community): about 8,954 residents
New Milford (unincorporated community): about 8,188 residents
Cos Cob (unincorporated community): about 7,546 residents
Staples (unincorporated community): about 7,340 residents
Ridgefield (unincorporated community): about 6,970 residents
Old Greenwich (unincorporated community): about 6,936 residents
New Canaan (unincorporated community): about 6,896 residents
Noroton (unincorporated community): about 5,539 residents
Byram (unincorporated community): about 4,633 residents
Pemberwick (unincorporated community): about 3,665 residents
Coleytown (unincorporated community): about 3,472 residents
Compo (unincorporated community): about 3,410 residents
Greens Farms (unincorporated community): about 3,229 residents
Westport Village (unincorporated community): about 3,021 residents
Old Hill (unincorporated community): about 2,990 residents
Tokeneke (unincorporated community): about 2,951 residents
Saugatuck (unincorporated community): about 2,925 residents
Noroton Heights (unincorporated community): about 2,782 residents
Glenville (unincorporated community): about 2,656 residents
Ball Pond (unincorporated community): about 2,627 residents
Ridgebury (unincorporated community): about 2,060 residents
Georgetown (unincorporated community): about 1,932 residents
Newtown (borough): about 1,898 residents
Wilton Center (unincorporated community): about 1,682 residents
South Wilton (unincorporated community): about 1,444 residents
Lakes West (unincorporated community): about 1,395 residents
Darien Downtown (unincorporated community): about 1,242 residents
Lakes East (unincorporated community): about 1,227 residents
Poplar Plains (unincorporated community): about 1,141 residents
Route 7 Gateway (unincorporated community): about 1,108 residents
Inglenook (unincorporated community): about 1,056 residents
Weston (unincorporated community): about 966 residents
Candlewood Orchards (unincorporated community): about 900 residents
Bigelow Corners (unincorporated community): about 884 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Cannondale (unincorporated community): about 758 residents
Gaylordsville (unincorporated community): about 740 residents
Indian Field (unincorporated community): about 716 residents
Botsford (unincorporated community): about 635 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Candlewood Isle (unincorporated community): about 633 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Candlewood Shores (unincorporated community): about 525 residents
Mamanasco Lake (unincorporated community): about 499 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Rock Ridge (unincorporated community): about 482 residents
Taylor Corners (unincorporated community): about 481 residents
West Mountain (unincorporated community): about 387 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Lakeside Woods (unincorporated community): about 363 residents
Dodgingtown (unincorporated community): about 285 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Knollcrest (unincorporated community): about 266 residents
Redding Center (unincorporated community): about 262 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Candlewood Lake Club (unincorporated community): about 255 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Brookfield Center (unincorporated community): about 248 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Candlewood Knolls (unincorporated community): about 224 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Hawleyville (unincorporated community): about 164 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Bridgewater (unincorporated community): about 130 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Topstone (unincorporated community): about 122 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Sail Harbor (unincorporated community): about 120 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Chimney Point (unincorporated community): about 117 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Branchville (unincorporated community): about 88 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Bogus Hill (unincorporated community): about 80 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Kellogg Point (unincorporated community): about 22 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Sherman (unincorporated community): about 0 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
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