The population of a city is measured by the number of people in that community. The number of murders in Washington Depot is significantly less than the rates in the neighboring cities. While this number can be misleading, it does reflect a more safe city than the state's average. In fact, Washington Depot is safer than the state average, and Connecticut as a whole. Here are the population and steets of the city, ranked by murders.
The arrival of rail service in 1872 changed the economy of the town. After years of manufacturing and shipping, Washington reverted to agriculture. The town became a leader in dairy products, including cheese and butter. A Borden Creamery stood on the site of what is now Bryan Memorial Hall. The creamery shipped its products to New York City. The town's population grew steadily until the 1890s, when it experienced a mass exodus from Chinese residents. In the early 20th century, workers of a smelting plant in Washington went on strike, resulting in many deaths.
The town's population was relatively diverse. Twenty-four percent of the population was under the age of eighteen, while six percent were between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four. Twenty-nine percent of the population was between 25-44, thirty-one percent was between 45-64, and fifteen percent was 65-and-over. The median age of the town's residents was 43.