Vernon, Connecticut

Town · population 30,215 (2020 Census)

Median home: $275,500
Household income: $85,356
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 44 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 15
Median age: 39.4

Vernon is a town of 30,215 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $275,500, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more vibrant than 80% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 79% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 79% of Connecticut towns.

How Vernon 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 Vernon is worth $275,500, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $85,356, which is more affordable than 70% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,425 a month. 53.2% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Vernon	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$275,500	$376,000
Median rent	$1,425	$1,462
Median household income	$85,356	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	53.2%	80.3%
Median year built	1968	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.4%	—

Who lives in Vernon

People	Vernon	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	39.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.6%	20.6%
Under 18	16.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.0%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	13.4%	5.7%
Veterans	5.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	10.8%	—
Work from home	13.4%	16.8%
Average commute	27.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	89.5%	93.8%

Weather in Vernon

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 44.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 17 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 121 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 Hartford Brainard Fld station (12.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Vernon 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 5.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 18, 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 18 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on August 10, 2000.

Public schools in Vernon

5 public schools with 2,669 students, about 11.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Rockville High School	9-12	975	12.0
Vernon Center Middle School	6-8	684	11.2
Center Road School	PK-5	451	11.9
Skinner Road School	PK-5	317	11.3
Lake Street School	K-5	242	10.5

Towns near Vernon

Rockville, CT
2.0 mi · 7,920 people · home $218,700
Manchester, CT
5.1 mi · 36,379 people · home $223,400
Bolton, CT
5.2 mi · 4,858 people · home $367,600
Ellington, CT
5.3 mi · 16,426 people · home $366,900
Manchester, CT
5.5 mi · 59,713 people · home $247,100
Tolland, CT
6.0 mi · 14,563 people · home $365,500
South Windsor, CT
6.1 mi · 26,918 people · home $375,100
Broad Brook, CT
6.6 mi · 3,998 people · home $347,400

Vernon questions

Is Vernon, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Vernon scores better for retirees than 31% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 16%. 18.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 39.4).

How much does a house cost in Vernon?

The median owner-occupied home in Vernon is valued at $275,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $85,356, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $1,425 a month.

What is the weather like in Vernon?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 20.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.8 inches of precipitation a year and 44.0 inches of snow.

Does Vernon get tornadoes?

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Vernon 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 Vernon's Census boundary (GEOID 0911078250). 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.