Lakeville, Connecticut

Community · population 1,059 (2020 Census)

Median home: $868,200
Household income: $163,375
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 85°
Snow a year: 61 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 57.6

Lakeville is a community of 1,059 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $868,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for a vacation home than 97% of Connecticut towns, better for retirees than 95% of Connecticut towns, hipper than 94% of Connecticut towns.

Lakeville in our rankings:

#18 in The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in Connecticut

How Lakeville 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 Lakeville is worth $868,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 5.3 times the median household income of $163,375, which is more affordable than 14% of Connecticut towns. 100.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Lakeville	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$868,200	$376,000
Median rent	—	$1,462
Median household income	$163,375	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	5.3×	3.6×
Homeownership	100.0%	80.3%
Median year built	1953	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	15.3%	—

Who lives in Lakeville

People	Lakeville	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	57.6	45.0
Age 65 and over	27.5%	20.6%
Under 18	7.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	77.9%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.3%	5.7%
Veterans	6.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.6%	—
Work from home	45.6%	16.8%
Average commute	14.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	100.0%	93.8%

Weather in Lakeville

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 61.3 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 156 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 Falls Village station (4.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lakeville since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on August 11, 1966 about 8.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 21, 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 20 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 15, 2018.

Public schools in Lakeville

1 public school with 303 students, about 8.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Salisbury Central School	PK-8	303	8.9

Towns near Lakeville

Salisbury, CT
1.9 mi · 4,194 people · home $763,700
Millerton, NY
3.6 mi · 903 people · home $240,800
North East, NY
5.4 mi · 2,971 people · home $334,000
Sharon, CT
5.8 mi · 662 people · home $284,400
Canaan, CT
7.0 mi · 1,080 people · home $469,400
Sharon, CT
7.0 mi · 2,680 people · home $590,700
Canaan, CT
7.8 mi · 1,190 people · home $204,200
North Canaan, CT
8.6 mi · 3,211 people · home $267,300

Lakeville questions

Is Lakeville, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Lakeville scores better for retirees than 95% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 56%. 27.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 57.6).

How much does a house cost in Lakeville?

The median owner-occupied home in Lakeville is valued at $868,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $163,375, so homes cost about 5.3 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Lakeville?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.9 inches of precipitation a year and 61.3 inches of snow.

Does Lakeville get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lakeville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on August 11, 1966. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Lakeville's Census boundary (GEOID 0941830). 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.