Glastonbury, Connecticut

Town · population 35,159 (2020 Census)

Median home: $445,200
Household income: $157,192
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 85°
Snow a year: 43 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 43.7

Glastonbury is a town of 35,159 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $445,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more upscale than 85% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 84% of Connecticut towns.

How Glastonbury 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 Glastonbury is worth $445,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $157,192, which is more affordable than 89% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,700 a month. 83.2% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Glastonbury	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$445,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,700	$1,462
Median household income	$157,192	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	3.6×
Homeownership	83.2%	80.3%
Median year built	1976	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.6%	—

Who lives in Glastonbury

People	Glastonbury	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	20.9%	20.6%
Under 18	21.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	68.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.8%	5.7%
Veterans	5.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.4%	—
Work from home	23.7%	16.8%
Average commute	24.2 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.6%	93.8%

Weather in Glastonbury

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 43.4 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 (5.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Glastonbury since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on August 21, 1951 about 8.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 10, 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 24 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on April 24, 1960.

Public schools in Glastonbury

8 public schools with 5,421 students, about 13.2 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Glastonbury High School	9-12	1,780	13.1
Smith Middle School	6-8	841	12.7
Gideon Welles School	5-6	605	12.9
Hopewell School	K-4	471	14.3
Hebron Avenue School	K-5	463	14.0
Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School	PK-5	460	13.9
Buttonball Lane School	K-5	452	13.3
Naubuc School	K-5	349	12.0

Towns near Glastonbury

Glastonbury Center, CT
2.5 mi · 8,459 people · home $373,300
East Hartford, CT
5.5 mi · 51,045 people · home $229,700
Manchester, CT
5.9 mi · 59,713 people · home $247,100
Wethersfield, CT
6.1 mi · 27,298 people · home $324,600
Rocky Hill, CT
6.2 mi · 20,845 people · home $337,300
Manchester, CT
6.3 mi · 36,379 people · home $223,400
Marlborough, CT
6.4 mi · 6,133 people · home $379,100
Portland, CT
6.7 mi · 9,384 people · home $337,400

Glastonbury questions

Is Glastonbury, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Glastonbury scores better for retirees than 66% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 51%. 20.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.7).

How much does a house cost in Glastonbury?

The median owner-occupied home in Glastonbury is valued at $445,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $157,192, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $1,700 a month.

What is the weather like in Glastonbury?

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 43.4 inches of snow.

Does Glastonbury get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Glastonbury since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on August 21, 1951. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Glastonbury's Census boundary (GEOID 0911031240). 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.