Easton, Connecticut

Town · population 7,605 (2020 Census)

Median home: $783,100
Household income: $222,604
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 85°
Snow a year: 41 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 45.0

Easton is a town of 7,605 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $783,100, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more upscale than 93% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 90% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 78% of Connecticut towns.

Easton in our rankings:

How Easton 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 Easton is worth $783,100, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $222,604, which is more affordable than 56% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $3,205 a month. 88.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Easton	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$783,100	$376,000
Median rent	$3,205	$1,462
Median household income	$222,604	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	3.6×
Homeownership	88.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1974	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Easton

People	Easton	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.0	45.0
Age 65 and over	16.7%	20.6%
Under 18	25.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	73.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.9%	5.7%
Veterans	4.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.7%	—
Work from home	21.3%	16.8%
Average commute	32.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	98.6%	93.8%

Weather in Easton

July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 20.5°F. About 53.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 40.9 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 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 Danbury station (11.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Easton since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 24, 2010 about 8.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 24, 2010.

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 20 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 8, 1982.

Public schools in Easton

2 public schools with 903 students, about 11.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Samuel Staples Elementary School	PK-5	618	11.9
Helen Keller Middle School	6-8	285	11.0

Towns near Easton

Tashua, CT
2.5 mi · 3,857 people · home $680,200
Long Hill, CT
3.7 mi · 8,039 people · home $487,800
Weston, CT
4.3 mi · 10,354 people · home $996,700
Stepney, CT
4.4 mi · 4,280 people · home $475,800
Trumbull, CT
4.6 mi · 36,827 people · home $547,300
Daniels Farm, CT
4.7 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900
Redding, CT
5.5 mi · 8,765 people · home $706,300
Trumbull Center, CT
6.3 mi · 9,746 people · home $486,000

Easton questions

Is Easton, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Easton scores better for retirees than 77% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 50%. 16.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.0).

How much does a house cost in Easton?

The median owner-occupied home in Easton is valued at $783,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $222,604, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $3,205 a month.

What is the weather like in Easton?

July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 20.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.0 inches of precipitation a year and 40.9 inches of snow.

Does Easton get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Easton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 24, 2010. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Easton's Census boundary (GEOID 0912023890). 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.