Trumbull, Connecticut

Town · population 36,827 (2020 Census)

Median home: $547,300
Household income: $163,073
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 41.7

Trumbull is a town of 36,827 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $547,300, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 84% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 81% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 71% of Connecticut towns.

How Trumbull 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 Trumbull is worth $547,300, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $163,073, which is more affordable than 60% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,266 a month. 89.7% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Trumbull	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$547,300	$376,000
Median rent	$2,266	$1,462
Median household income	$163,073	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	3.6×
Homeownership	89.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1965	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.2%	—

Who lives in Trumbull

People	Trumbull	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	41.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.1%	20.6%
Under 18	26.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	60.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.3%	5.7%
Veterans	4.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	16.6%	—
Work from home	22.5%	16.8%
Average commute	33.2 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.7%	93.8%

Weather in Trumbull

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 33.6 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 (8.2 mi away); snow from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap (9.0 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Trumbull since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 24, 2010 about 6.5 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 20 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Public schools in Trumbull

9 public schools with 6,636 students, about 14.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Trumbull High School	9-12	2,155	14.8
Madison Middle School	6-8	821	13.7
Hillcrest Middle School	6-8	770	13.3
Booth Hill School	K-5	520	14.9
Daniels Farm School	K-5	514	16.1
Frenchtown Elementary School	K-5	493	11.7
Middlebrook School	K-5	481	12.7
Jane Ryan School	K-5	463	14.9
Tashua School	K-5	419	15.0

Towns near Trumbull

Daniels Farm, CT
0.3 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900
Long Hill, CT
1.0 mi · 8,039 people · home $487,800
Tashua, CT
2.2 mi · 3,857 people · home $680,200
Trumbull Center, CT
2.6 mi · 9,746 people · home $486,000
Shelton, CT
4.4 mi · 40,869 people · home $452,600
Stepney, CT
4.6 mi · 4,280 people · home $475,800
Monroe, CT
4.6 mi · 18,825 people · home $503,200
Easton, CT
4.6 mi · 7,605 people · home $783,100

Trumbull questions

Is Trumbull, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Trumbull scores better for retirees than 15% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 32%. 18.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.7).

How much does a house cost in Trumbull?

The median owner-occupied home in Trumbull is valued at $547,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $163,073, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $2,266 a month.

What is the weather like in Trumbull?

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 33.6 inches of snow.

Does Trumbull get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Trumbull 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 Trumbull's Census boundary (GEOID 0912077200). 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.