Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Town · population 20,845 (2020 Census)

Median home: $337,300
Household income: $99,941
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 43.2

Rocky Hill is a town of 20,845 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $337,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 93% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 80% of Connecticut towns.

How Rocky Hill 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 Rocky Hill is worth $337,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $99,941, which is more affordable than 60% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,783 a month. 68.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Rocky Hill	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$337,300	$376,000
Median rent	$1,783	$1,462
Median household income	$99,941	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	3.6×
Homeownership	68.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1979	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.0%	—

Who lives in Rocky Hill

People	Rocky Hill	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.2	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.7%	20.6%
Under 18	16.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.3%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.8%	5.7%
Veterans	5.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	22.0%	—
Work from home	16.0%	16.8%
Average commute	20.6 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.9%	93.8%

Weather in Rocky Hill

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 48.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 17 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 121 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 Hartford Brainard Fld station (5.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rocky Hill since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on August 21, 1951 about 9.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 26, 2009.

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 34 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 24, 1960.

Public schools in Rocky Hill

7 public schools with 3,635 students, about 12.2 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Rocky Hill High School	9-12	717	10.5
Albert D. Griswold Middle School	6-8	614	12.0
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary	PK-5	582	14.2
Nayaug Elementary School	K-5	539	13.1
Myrtle H. Stevens School	PK-3	401	12.2
West Hill School	PK-3	400	12.1
Moser School	4-5	382	12.3

Towns near Rocky Hill

Cromwell, CT
2.8 mi · 14,225 people · home $325,200
Wethersfield, CT
3.2 mi · 27,298 people · home $324,600
Newington, CT
4.1 mi · 30,536 people · home $310,400
Glastonbury Center, CT
4.4 mi · 8,459 people · home $373,300
Portland, CT
5.5 mi · 9,384 people · home $337,400
Portland, CT
5.9 mi · 5,813 people · home $282,300
Kensington, CT
5.9 mi · 9,962 people · home $330,400
Glastonbury, CT
6.2 mi · 35,159 people · home $445,200

Rocky Hill questions

Is Rocky Hill, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Rocky Hill scores better for retirees than 46% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 25%. 22.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.2).

How much does a house cost in Rocky Hill?

The median owner-occupied home in Rocky Hill is valued at $337,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $99,941, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $1,783 a month.

What is the weather like in Rocky Hill?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.8 inches of precipitation a year and 48.6 inches of snow.

Does Rocky Hill get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rocky Hill since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on August 21, 1951. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Rocky Hill's Census boundary (GEOID 0911065370). 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.