Greenwich, Connecticut

Town · population 63,518 (2020 Census)

Median home: $1,695,700
Household income: $206,130
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 83°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 43.0

Greenwich is a town of 63,518 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $1,695,700, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 94% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 93% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 89% of Connecticut towns.

How Greenwich 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 Greenwich is worth $1,695,700, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 8.2 times the median household income of $206,130, which is more affordable than 1% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,674 a month. 70.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Greenwich	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$1,695,700	$376,000
Median rent	$2,674	$1,462
Median household income	$206,130	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	8.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	70.0%	80.3%
Median year built	1963	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.0%	—

Who lives in Greenwich

People	Greenwich	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.0	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.7%	20.6%
Under 18	25.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	72.5%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.1%	5.7%
Veterans	2.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	22.5%	—
Work from home	27.9%	16.8%
Average commute	29.6 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.1%	93.8%

Weather in Greenwich

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 22.4°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 34.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 105 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 Westchester Co Ap station (4.1 mi away); snow from Stamford 5 N (7.1 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greenwich since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 12, 2006 about 5.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 2, 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 14 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on August 1, 2011.

Public schools in Greenwich

9 public schools with 5,688 students, about 11.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Greenwich High School	9-12	2,633	13.4
Western Middle School	6-8	611	9.7
Central Middle School	6-8	503	9.9
Glenville School	K-5	415	11.9
North Street School	PK-5	396	12.8
New Lebanon School	PK-5	342	9.5
Hamilton Avenue School	PK-5	298	8.1
Julian Curtiss School	PK-5	246	8.5
Parkway School	K-5	244	10.2

Towns near Greenwich

Greenwich, CT
1.3 mi · 13,836 people · home $1,515,700
Glenville, CT
1.7 mi · 2,762 people · home $1,148,600
Pemberwick, CT
2.2 mi · 3,899 people · home $940,200
Cos Cob, CT
2.2 mi · 6,873 people · home $1,210,400
Riverside, CT
2.8 mi · 8,843 people · home $1,900,300
Rye Brook, NY
2.9 mi · 10,047 people · home $1,016,100
Byram, CT
3.2 mi · 4,493 people · home $838,400
Port Chester, NY
3.3 mi · 31,693 people · home $582,600

Greenwich questions

Is Greenwich, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Greenwich scores better for retirees than 47% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 11%. 18.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.0).

How much does a house cost in Greenwich?

The median owner-occupied home in Greenwich is valued at $1,695,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $206,130, so homes cost about 8.2 times income. Median rent is $2,674 a month.

What is the weather like in Greenwich?

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 22.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.8 inches of precipitation a year and 34.0 inches of snow.

Does Greenwich get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Greenwich since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 12, 2006. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Greenwich's Census boundary (GEOID 0919033620). 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.