Long Hill, Connecticut

Community · population 8,039 (2020 Census)

Median home: $487,800
Household income: $178,456
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 83°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 41.1

Long Hill is a community of 8,039 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $487,800, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 80% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 78% of Connecticut towns.

Long Hill in our rankings:

How Long Hill 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 Long Hill is worth $487,800, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.7 times the median household income of $178,456, which is more affordable than 92% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,952 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	Long Hill	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$487,800	$376,000
Median rent	$1,952	$1,462
Median household income	$178,456	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	92.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1964	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.6%	—

Who lives in Long Hill

People	Long Hill	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	41.1	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.0%	20.6%
Under 18	26.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.8%	5.7%
Veterans	2.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	17.5%	—
Work from home	24.3%	16.8%
Average commute	27.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.6%	93.8%

Weather in Long Hill

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 92 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 Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap station (9.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Long Hill since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 24, 2010 about 6.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 24, 2010.

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 1.75 inches on October 4, 2010.

Towns near Long Hill

Trumbull, CT
1.0 mi · 36,827 people · home $547,300
Daniels Farm, CT
1.1 mi · 6,150 people · home $619,900
Tashua, CT
1.5 mi · 3,857 people · home $680,200
Trumbull Center, CT
2.9 mi · 9,746 people · home $486,000
Easton, CT
3.7 mi · 7,605 people · home $783,100
Stepney, CT
4.5 mi · 4,280 people · home $475,800
Monroe, CT
5.0 mi · 18,825 people · home $503,200
Shelton, CT
5.3 mi · 40,869 people · home $452,600

Long Hill questions

Is Long Hill, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Long Hill scores better for retirees than 26% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 33%. 18.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.1).

How much does a house cost in Long Hill?

The median owner-occupied home in Long Hill is valued at $487,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $178,456, so homes cost about 2.7 times income. Median rent is $1,952 a month.

What is the weather like in Long Hill?

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.1 inches of precipitation a year and 33.6 inches of snow.

Does Long Hill get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Long Hill since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 24, 2010. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Long Hill's Census boundary (GEOID 0943580). 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 2026-11-12.