Essex Village, Connecticut

Community · population 2,583 (2020 Census)

Median home: $751,900
Household income: $102,885
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 80°
Snow a year: 26 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 58.3

Essex Village is a community of 2,583 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $751,900, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more of a college town than 98% of Connecticut towns, better for retirees than 97% of Connecticut towns, hipper than 88% of Connecticut towns.

Essex Village in our rankings:

How Essex Village 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 Essex Village is worth $751,900, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 7.3 times the median household income of $102,885, which is more affordable than 4% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,056 a month. 92.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Essex Village	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$751,900	$376,000
Median rent	$2,056	$1,462
Median household income	$102,885	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	7.3×	3.6×
Homeownership	92.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1961	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Essex Village

People	Essex Village	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	58.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	32.5%	20.6%
Under 18	14.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	66.7%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.6%	5.7%
Veterans	10.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.1%	—
Work from home	24.2%	16.8%
Average commute	38.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.6%	93.8%

Weather in Essex Village

July highs average 79.8°F and January lows 23.3°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 26.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 107 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 Groton New London Ap station (17.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Essex Village since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 30, 1998 about 9.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 30, 1998.

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 14 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Towns near Essex Village

Essex, CT
1.1 mi · 6,733 people · home $552,000
Deep River Center, CT
2.9 mi · 2,765 people · home $334,600
Old Saybrook, CT
4.4 mi · 10,481 people · home $538,200
Deep River, CT
4.4 mi · 4,415 people · home $362,200
Old Lyme, CT
5.5 mi · 7,628 people · home $484,200
Westbrook, CT
5.7 mi · 6,769 people · home $434,300
Chester, CT
6.2 mi · 3,749 people · home $442,200
Clinton, CT
8.3 mi · 13,185 people · home $380,000

Essex Village questions

Is Essex Village, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Essex Village scores better for retirees than 97% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 72%. 32.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 58.3).

How much does a house cost in Essex Village?

The median owner-occupied home in Essex Village is valued at $751,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $102,885, so homes cost about 7.3 times income. Median rent is $2,056 a month.

What is the weather like in Essex Village?

July highs average 79.8°F and January lows 23.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.3 inches of precipitation a year and 26.0 inches of snow.

Does Essex Village get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Essex Village since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 30, 1998. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Essex Village's Census boundary (GEOID 0926370). 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.