Montville, Connecticut

Town · population 18,387 (2020 Census)

Median home: $285,600
Household income: $96,454
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 84°
Snow a year: 28 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 42.8

Montville is a town of 18,387 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $285,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 77% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 75% of Connecticut towns.

How Montville 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 Montville is worth $285,600, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $96,454, which is more affordable than 80% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,187 a month. 81.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Montville	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$285,600	$376,000
Median rent	$1,187	$1,462
Median household income	$96,454	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	81.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1971	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Montville

People	Montville	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	42.8	45.0
Age 65 and over	17.0%	20.6%
Under 18	18.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.5%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	7.8%	5.7%
Veterans	12.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.4%	—
Work from home	5.5%	16.8%
Average commute	25.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.2%	93.8%

Weather in Montville

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 27.8 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 (6.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Montville since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 16, 2002 about 1.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 16, 2002.

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 2.25 inches on June 26, 1988.

Public schools in Montville

4 public schools with 1,604 students, about 11.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School	6-8	512	11.6
Montville High School	9-12	500	9.6
Oakdale School	K-5	304	12.7
Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	K-5	288	12.0

Towns near Montville

Oxoboxo River, CT
2.0 mi · 2,955 people · home $246,200
Salem, CT
5.6 mi · 4,213 people · home $403,600
Norwich, CT
6.7 mi · 40,125 people · home $242,300
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT
7.0 mi · 8,870 people · home $290,100
Ledyard, CT
7.4 mi · 15,413 people · home $326,200
Waterford, CT
7.8 mi · 19,571 people · home $355,900
Waterford, CT
8.2 mi · 3,074 people · home $282,900
East Lyme, CT
8.4 mi · 18,693 people · home $412,600

Montville questions

Is Montville, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Montville scores better for retirees than 30% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 57%. 17.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.8).

How much does a house cost in Montville?

The median owner-occupied home in Montville is valued at $285,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $96,454, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,187 a month.

What is the weather like in Montville?

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 27.8 inches of snow.

Does Montville get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Montville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 16, 2002. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Montville's Census boundary (GEOID 0918048900). 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.