Simsbury, Connecticut

Town · population 24,517 (2020 Census)

Median home: $443,500
Household income: $157,907
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 42.3

Simsbury is a town of 24,517 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $443,500, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 86% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 84% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 80% of Connecticut towns.

Simsbury in our rankings:

#16 in The 50 Best Affordable Towns for Remote Workers in America

How Simsbury 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 Simsbury is worth $443,500, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $157,907, which is more affordable than 89% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,203 a month. 75.2% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Simsbury	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$443,500	$376,000
Median rent	$2,203	$1,462
Median household income	$157,907	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	3.6×
Homeownership	75.2%	80.3%
Median year built	1973	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.3%	—

Who lives in Simsbury

People	Simsbury	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	42.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.5%	20.6%
Under 18	24.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	71.9%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.8%	5.7%
Veterans	4.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.4%	—
Work from home	27.1%	16.8%
Average commute	25.8 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.7%	93.8%

Weather in Simsbury

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 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 Burlington station (7.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Simsbury since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on October 3, 1979 about 8.1 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 510 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 15, 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 24 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on May 15, 2018.

Public schools in Simsbury

4 public schools with 2,980 students, about 12.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Simsbury High School	9-12	1,246	12.3
Squadron Line School	PK-6	703	14.1
Henry James Memorial School	7-8	628	11.8
Central School	K-6	403	13.0

Towns near Simsbury

West Simsbury, CT
0.9 mi · 2,521 people · home $503,100
Simsbury Center, CT
1.2 mi · 6,268 people · home $412,800
Weatogue, CT
1.7 mi · 2,906 people · home $432,800
Canton, CT
4.3 mi · 10,124 people · home $395,300
Bloomfield, CT
4.9 mi · 21,535 people · home $286,900
East Granby, CT
5.8 mi · 5,214 people · home $388,000
Avon, CT
6.0 mi · 18,932 people · home $479,700
Collinsville, CT
6.0 mi · 3,721 people · home $395,500

Simsbury questions

Is Simsbury, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Simsbury scores better for retirees than 67% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 33%. 18.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.3).

How much does a house cost in Simsbury?

The median owner-occupied home in Simsbury is valued at $443,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $157,907, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $2,203 a month.

What is the weather like in Simsbury?

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.5 inches of precipitation a year and 38.6 inches of snow.

Does Simsbury get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Simsbury since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on October 3, 1979. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Simsbury's Census boundary (GEOID 0911068940). 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.