East Village, Connecticut

Community · population 4,057 (2020 Census)

Median home: $559,900
Household income: $177,159
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 43 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10
Median age: 36.4

East Village is a community of 4,057 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $559,900, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for families than 94% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 82% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 77% of Connecticut towns.

East Village in our rankings:

#8 in The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Connecticut

How East Village ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in East Village is worth $559,900, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $177,159, which is more affordable than 70% of Connecticut towns. 100.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	East Village	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$559,900	$376,000
Median rent	—	$1,462
Median household income	$177,159	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	100.0%	80.3%
Median year built	1977	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in East Village

People	East Village	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	36.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	10.6%	20.6%
Under 18	33.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.3%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	1.1%	5.7%
Veterans	1.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	13.7%	—
Work from home	14.3%	16.8%
Average commute	32.2 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	97.8%	93.8%

Weather in East Village

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F. About 52.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 43.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 130 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Ansonia 1 Ne station (5.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East Village since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on May 15, 2018 about 4.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 15, 2018.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Towns near East Village

Monroe, CT
2.4 mi · 18,825 people · home $503,200
Sandy Hook, CT
4.4 mi · 9,114 people · home $501,200
Shelton, CT
4.6 mi · 40,869 people · home $452,600
Stepney, CT
4.9 mi · 4,280 people · home $475,800
Seymour, CT
5.6 mi · 16,748 people · home $370,000
Derby, CT
5.9 mi · 12,325 people · home $256,700
Daniels Farm, CT
5.9 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900
Oxford, CT
6.1 mi · 12,706 people · home $472,400

East Village questions

Is East Village, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, East Village scores better for retirees than 48% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 51%. 10.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.4).

How much does a house cost in East Village?

The median owner-occupied home in East Village is valued at $559,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $177,159, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in East Village?

July highs average 82.0°F and January lows 18.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.0 inches of precipitation a year and 43.0 inches of snow.

Does East Village get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East Village since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on May 15, 2018. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to East Village's Census boundary (GEOID 0924520). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.