Staples, Connecticut

Community · population 6,954 (2020 Census)

Median home: $1,165,500
Household income: $192,656
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 83°
Snow a year: 36 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 48.7

Staples is a community of 6,954 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $1,165,500, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more upscale than 94% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 87% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 84% of Connecticut towns.

Staples in our rankings:

How Staples 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 Staples is worth $1,165,500, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 6.0 times the median household income of $192,656, which is more affordable than 8% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,328 a month. 86.2% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Staples	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$1,165,500	$376,000
Median rent	$2,328	$1,462
Median household income	$192,656	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	6.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	86.2%	80.3%
Median year built	1967	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.5%	—

Who lives in Staples

People	Staples	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	48.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	19.3%	20.6%
Under 18	25.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	73.0%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.4%	5.7%
Veterans	2.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	19.3%	—
Work from home	29.7%	16.8%
Average commute	43.1 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	98.4%	93.8%

Weather in Staples

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 36.3 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 92 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 Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap station (10.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Staples since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 19, 1971 about 6.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 4, 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 12 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 8, 1982.

Towns near Staples

Coleytown, CT
1.8 mi · 3,522 people · home $1,589,700
Westport Village, CT
2.0 mi · 3,251 people · home $1,631,500
Greens Farms, CT
2.2 mi · 3,125 people · home $1,314,700
Westport, CT
2.6 mi · 27,141 people · home $1,405,200
Compo, CT
2.6 mi · 3,354 people · home $1,522,500
Old Hill, CT
2.8 mi · 2,676 people · home $1,479,400
Fairfield, CT
3.1 mi · 61,512 people · home $780,500
Fairfield University, CT
3.6 mi · 2,884 people · home —

Staples questions

Is Staples, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Staples scores better for retirees than 46% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 42%. 19.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.7).

How much does a house cost in Staples?

The median owner-occupied home in Staples is valued at $1,165,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $192,656, so homes cost about 6.0 times income. Median rent is $2,328 a month.

What is the weather like in Staples?

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.1 inches of precipitation a year and 36.3 inches of snow.

Does Staples get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Staples since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 19, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Staples's Census boundary (GEOID 0973175). 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 2026-11-12.