Middlebury, Connecticut

Town · population 7,574 (2020 Census)

Median home: $476,400
Household income: $133,487
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 47 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 44.4

Middlebury is a town of 7,574 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $476,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 87% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 75% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 74% of Connecticut towns.

Middlebury in our rankings:

How Middlebury 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 Middlebury is worth $476,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $133,487, which is more affordable than 50% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $398 a month. 87.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Middlebury	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$476,400	$376,000
Median rent	$398	$1,462
Median household income	$133,487	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.6×	3.6×
Homeownership	87.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1976	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Middlebury

People	Middlebury	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.7%	20.6%
Under 18	22.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	53.3%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.8%	5.7%
Veterans	4.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	13.1%	—
Work from home	15.3%	16.8%
Average commute	25.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.1%	93.8%

Weather in Middlebury

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 46.8 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 (12.2 mi away); snow from Woodbury (5.9 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Middlebury since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on July 29, 1971 about 4.2 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 117 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on August 27, 2020.

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 1, 2012.

Public schools in Middlebury

3 public schools with 1,256 students, about 12.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Long Meadow Elementary School	PK-5	528	12.3
Memorial Middle School	6-8	408	12.4
Middlebury Elementary School	PK-5	320	12.8

Towns near Middlebury

Naugatuck, CT
4.5 mi · 31,519 people · home $259,100
Oakville, CT
4.7 mi · 9,504 people · home $280,500
Woodbury, CT
5.0 mi · 9,723 people · home $469,900
Waterbury, CT
5.0 mi · 114,403 people · home $208,500
Watertown, CT
5.3 mi · 3,938 people · home $293,300
Oxford, CT
5.7 mi · 12,706 people · home $472,400
Heritage Village, CT
6.3 mi · 5,091 people · home $243,100
Watertown, CT
6.4 mi · 22,105 people · home $333,500

Middlebury questions

Is Middlebury, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Middlebury scores better for retirees than 69% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 43%. 22.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.4).

How much does a house cost in Middlebury?

The median owner-occupied home in Middlebury is valued at $476,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $133,487, so homes cost about 3.6 times income. Median rent is $398 a month.

What is the weather like in Middlebury?

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 46.8 inches of snow.

Does Middlebury get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Middlebury since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on July 29, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Middlebury's Census boundary (GEOID 0914046940). 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.