Tashua, Connecticut

Community · population 3,857 (2020 Census)

Median home: $680,200
Household income: $213,971
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 40 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 46.7

Tashua is a community of 3,857 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $680,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more upscale than 86% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 74% of Connecticut towns.

How Tashua 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 Tashua is worth $680,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $213,971, which is more affordable than 70% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,306 a month. 94.9% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Tashua	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$680,200	$376,000
Median rent	$2,306	$1,462
Median household income	$213,971	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	94.9%	80.3%
Median year built	1971	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Tashua

People	Tashua	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	46.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	23.7%	20.6%
Under 18	26.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.0%	5.7%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	13.4%	—
Work from home	17.7%	16.8%
Average commute	31.8 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.8%	93.8%

Weather in Tashua

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 40.2 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 (9.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Tashua since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 24, 2010 about 7.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 24, 2010.

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 21 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Towns near Tashua

Long Hill, CT
1.5 mi · 8,039 people · home $487,800
Daniels Farm, CT
2.2 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900
Trumbull, CT
2.2 mi · 36,827 people · home $547,300
Easton, CT
2.5 mi · 7,605 people · home $783,100
Stepney, CT
3.5 mi · 4,280 people · home $475,800
Trumbull Center, CT
4.3 mi · 9,746 people · home $486,000
Monroe, CT
4.7 mi · 18,825 people · home $503,200
Shelton, CT
6.3 mi · 40,869 people · home $452,600

Tashua questions

Is Tashua, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Tashua scores better for retirees than 48% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 64%. 23.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.7).

How much does a house cost in Tashua?

The median owner-occupied home in Tashua is valued at $680,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $213,971, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $2,306 a month.

What is the weather like in Tashua?

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 40.2 inches of snow.

Does Tashua get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Tashua since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 24, 2010. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Tashua's Census boundary (GEOID 0975116). 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.