Jewett City, Connecticut

Borough · population 3,328 (2020 Census)

Median home: $196,900
Household income: $55,530
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 84°
Snow a year: 38 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 43.4

Jewett City is a borough of 3,328 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $196,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 90% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 78% of Connecticut towns.

Jewett City in our rankings:

How Jewett City 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 Jewett City is worth $196,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $55,530, which is more affordable than 56% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,187 a month. 35.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Jewett City	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$196,900	$376,000
Median rent	$1,187	$1,462
Median household income	$55,530	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	3.6×
Homeownership	35.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1961	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Jewett City

People	Jewett City	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	15.3%	20.6%
Under 18	18.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.9%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	13.9%	5.7%
Veterans	8.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.0%	—
Work from home	9.8%	16.8%
Average commute	23.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.0%	93.8%

Weather in Jewett City

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 21.2°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 124 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 Norwich Public Utility Plt station (7.1 mi away); snow from Jewett City (4.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Jewett City since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 18, 2023 about 8.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 18, 2023.

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 May 25, 2014.

Public schools in Jewett City

1 public school with 11 students, about 11.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Griswold Soule Street Academy	7-12	11	11.0

Towns near Jewett City

Lisbon, CT
1.7 mi · 4,195 people · home $315,700
Griswold, CT
3.4 mi · 11,402 people · home $275,900
Sprague, CT
5.4 mi · 2,967 people · home $273,500
Plainfield Village, CT
5.5 mi · 2,580 people · home $232,600
Canterbury, CT
6.2 mi · 5,045 people · home $334,200
Preston, CT
6.3 mi · 4,788 people · home $361,900
Norwich, CT
7.0 mi · 40,125 people · home $242,300
Plainfield, CT
7.2 mi · 14,973 people · home $272,100

Jewett City questions

Is Jewett City, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Jewett City scores better for retirees than 16% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 20%. 15.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.4).

How much does a house cost in Jewett City?

The median owner-occupied home in Jewett City is valued at $196,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,530, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $1,187 a month.

What is the weather like in Jewett City?

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 21.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.2 inches of precipitation a year and 38.0 inches of snow.

Does Jewett City get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Jewett City since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on August 18, 2023. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Jewett City's Census boundary (GEOID 0939940). 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.