Tolland, Connecticut

Town · population 14,563 (2020 Census)

Median home: $365,500
Household income: $133,264
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 81°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 41.4

Tolland is a town of 14,563 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $365,500, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for families than 95% of Connecticut towns, more of a college town than 79% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 74% of Connecticut towns.

Tolland in our rankings:

How Tolland 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 Tolland is worth $365,500, close to the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $133,264, which is more affordable than 92% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,680 a month. 90.7% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Tolland	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$365,500	$376,000
Median rent	$1,680	$1,462
Median household income	$133,264	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	90.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1981	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Tolland

People	Tolland	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	41.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	15.3%	20.6%
Under 18	22.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.3%	5.7%
Veterans	4.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.3%	—
Work from home	20.6%	16.8%
Average commute	31.8 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	98.4%	93.8%

Weather in Tolland

July highs average 80.5°F and January lows 18.8°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 39.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 123 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 Storrs station (9.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Tolland since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 10, 1954 about 6.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 9, 2021.

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 1.75 inches on August 10, 2000.

Public schools in Tolland

5 public schools with 2,360 students, about 11.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Tolland High School	9-12	700	12.5
Birch Grove Primary School	PK-2	552	14.5
Tolland Intermediate School	3-5	470	12.1
Tolland Middle School	6-8	460	10.7
Hall Memorial School	5-8	178	7.7

Towns near Tolland

Rockville, CT
4.9 mi · 7,920 people · home $218,700
Ellington, CT
5.0 mi · 16,426 people · home $366,900
Willington, CT
5.6 mi · 5,566 people · home $305,800
Vernon, CT
6.0 mi · 30,215 people · home $275,500
Stafford Springs, CT
6.5 mi · 4,780 people · home $230,300
Coventry, CT
7.1 mi · 12,235 people · home $330,000
Coventry Lake, CT
7.3 mi · 2,823 people · home $262,700
Stafford, CT
7.5 mi · 11,472 people · home $263,800

Tolland questions

Is Tolland, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Tolland scores better for retirees than 53% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 59%. 15.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.4).

How much does a house cost in Tolland?

The median owner-occupied home in Tolland is valued at $365,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $133,264, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $1,680 a month.

What is the weather like in Tolland?

July highs average 80.5°F and January lows 18.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 49.3 inches of precipitation a year and 39.0 inches of snow.

Does Tolland get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Tolland since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 10, 1954. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Tolland's Census boundary (GEOID 0911076290). 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.