Stafford is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, settled in 1719.

[2] The Colonial Town of Stafford began as a rural agricultural community in the eastern part of Hartford County.

Stafford Springs is located at the intersection of Routes 190 and 32, in the northeastern region of the state.

Many residents drive into Hartford, Manchester, and Enfield, Connecticut, as well as Springfield, Massachusetts, all of which can be reached in roughly a 30-mile auto commute.

The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 3.0% Two or More Races, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 92.4% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.

Stafford High School fields competitive teams in football, basketball, cross country, track, soccer, field hockey, baseball and softball and in more recent years wrestling, as well as offering an active intramural sports program.

[10] Evergreen Health Care Center opened in 1989, is a nursing facility located on the hospital campus consisting of 120 long term care beds and a 30-bed sub-acute rehabilitation unit and a 30-bed Memory Support Unit for residents with Alzheimer's disease.

Stafford hosts offices of a number of physicians, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, physical therapists and other health professionals.

During the spring and summer there is an active Little League program, youth softball, adult softball for men and women, and a summer recreational program offering swimming lessons and martial arts instruction for children.

The Stafford Motor Speedway attracts tens of thousands of spectators every year and is a fixture of spring and summer.

There are two bed and breakfasts as well as a few campgrounds (Sun Valley,[13] Roaring Brook[14] and Mineral Springs[15]) that provide accommodation for visitors.

Stafford is governed by a three-member Board of Selectmen, elected by voters in odd-numbered years for two-year terms.

[16] The barracks of Troop C of the State Police are located nearby, just off Interstate Highway 84 in Tolland.

Curbside pick-up of municipal refuse and recyclable materials is available within the Stafford Springs Service District.