Meriden, Connecticut

City · population 60,850 (2020 Census)

Median home: $241,200
Household income: $71,253
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 84°
Snow a year: 47 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 38.9

Meriden is a city of 60,850 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $241,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more walkable than 90% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 86% of Connecticut towns, better for first-time buyers than 81% of Connecticut towns.

How Meriden 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 Meriden is worth $241,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $71,253, which is more affordable than 60% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,294 a month. 60.1% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Meriden	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$241,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,294	$1,462
Median household income	$71,253	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	3.6×
Homeownership	60.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1960	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.5%	—

Who lives in Meriden

People	Meriden	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	38.9	45.0
Age 65 and over	16.2%	20.6%
Under 18	21.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	13.2%	5.7%
Veterans	5.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	10.7%	—
Work from home	8.6%	16.8%
Average commute	23.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.1%	93.8%

Weather in Meriden

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 46.7 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 129 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 Meriden Markham Muni Ap station (2.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Meriden since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 24, 1962 about 7.4 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 50 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on November 13, 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 25 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on July 1, 2012.

Public schools in Meriden

14 public schools with 8,867 students, about 13.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Francis T. Maloney High School	9-12	1,301	15.3
Orville H. Platt High School	9-12	1,184	16.0
Edison Middle School	6-8	777	13.9
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	9-12	738	10.7
Lincoln Middle School	6-8	662	13.2
Casimir Pulaski School	PK-5	578	14.5
Washington Middle School	6-8	556	12.9
Nathan Hale School	PK-5	504	14.8
Israel Putnam School	PK-5	482	15.5
Roger Sherman School	PK-5	478	13.7
Hanover School	PK-5	468	11.7
John Barry School	PK-5	451	13.7

Towns near Meriden

Middlefield, CT
4.3 mi · 4,217 people · home $376,000
Berlin, CT
4.8 mi · 20,175 people · home $374,600
Wallingford, CT
5.4 mi · 44,396 people · home $353,100
Cheshire Village, CT
5.8 mi · 6,499 people · home $424,100
Cheshire, CT
5.9 mi · 28,733 people · home $440,000
Wallingford Center, CT
6.1 mi · 18,278 people · home $319,200
Kensington, CT
6.3 mi · 9,962 people · home $330,400
Southington, CT
6.5 mi · 43,501 people · home $373,800

Meriden questions

Is Meriden, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Meriden scores better for retirees than 2% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 8%. 16.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.9).

How much does a house cost in Meriden?

The median owner-occupied home in Meriden is valued at $241,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $71,253, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $1,294 a month.

What is the weather like in Meriden?

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.9 inches of precipitation a year and 46.7 inches of snow.

Does Meriden get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Meriden since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 24, 1962. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Meriden's Census boundary (GEOID 0946450). 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.