East Hartford, Connecticut

Community · population 51,045 (2020 Census)

Median home: $229,700
Household income: $70,778
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 47 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 38.1

East Hartford is a community of 51,045 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $229,700, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more walkable than 85% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 85% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 83% of Connecticut towns.

How East Hartford 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 East Hartford is worth $229,700, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $70,778, which is more affordable than 70% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,225 a month. 60.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	East Hartford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$229,700	$376,000
Median rent	$1,225	$1,462
Median household income	$70,778	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	60.4%	80.3%
Median year built	1961	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.3%	—

Who lives in East Hartford

People	East Hartford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	38.1	45.0
Age 65 and over	14.8%	20.6%
Under 18	21.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	13.2%	5.7%
Veterans	3.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	20.6%	—
Work from home	9.9%	16.8%
Average commute	22.4 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	88.5%	93.8%

Weather in East Hartford

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 47.3 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 (2.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East Hartford since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on October 3, 1979 about 8.8 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 509 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on July 1, 2013.

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 22 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 6, 2010.

Public schools in East Hartford

16 public schools with 8,002 students, about 11.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
East Hartford High School	9-12	1,723	13.4
East Hartford Middle School	6-8	918	10.6
Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	6-12	730	12.0
Academy of Computer Science and and Engineering Middle Schoo	6-8	607	10.0
Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School	K-5	523	13.4
Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University	PK-5	483	12.4
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	9-12	390	17.0
Robert J. O'Brien School	K-5	339	12.6
Joseph O. Goodwin School	K-5	337	11.6
Governor William Pitkin School	K-5	332	12.3
Sunset Ridge Middle School	6-8	322	11.5
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	K-5	322	10.7

Towns near East Hartford

Hartford, CT
3.8 mi · 121,054 people · home $228,600
Glastonbury Center, CT
4.2 mi · 8,459 people · home $373,300
Manchester, CT
4.4 mi · 59,713 people · home $247,100
Manchester, CT
4.7 mi · 36,379 people · home $223,400
Wethersfield, CT
5.1 mi · 27,298 people · home $324,600
Glastonbury, CT
5.5 mi · 35,159 people · home $445,200
South Windsor, CT
5.6 mi · 26,918 people · home $375,100
Blue Hills, CT
5.8 mi · 2,762 people · home $236,900

East Hartford questions

Is East Hartford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, East Hartford scores better for retirees than 2% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 6%. 14.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.1).

How much does a house cost in East Hartford?

The median owner-occupied home in East Hartford is valued at $229,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,778, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $1,225 a month.

What is the weather like in East Hartford?

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 47.3 inches of snow.

Does East Hartford get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of East Hartford since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on October 3, 1979. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to East Hartford's Census boundary (GEOID 0922700). 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.