Noroton, Connecticut

Community · population 5,317 (2020 Census)

Median home: $1,620,000
Household income: $250,001
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 85°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 37.8

Noroton is a community of 5,317 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $1,620,000, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 95% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 94% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 93% of Connecticut towns.

Noroton in our rankings:

#13 in The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Connecticut
#24 in The 50 Richest Small Towns in America

How Noroton 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 Noroton is worth $1,620,000, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 6.5 times the median household income of $250,001, which is more affordable than 6% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $3,501 a month. 71.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Noroton	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$1,620,000	$376,000
Median rent	$3,501	$1,462
Median household income	$250,001	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	6.5×	3.6×
Homeownership	71.5%	80.3%
Median year built	1962	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.0%	—

Who lives in Noroton

People	Noroton	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	37.8	45.0
Age 65 and over	12.9%	20.6%
Under 18	28.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	82.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	5.9%	5.7%
Veterans	2.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	20.6%	—
Work from home	31.9%	16.8%
Average commute	43.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.9%	93.8%

Weather in Noroton

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 22.2°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 34.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 119 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 Stamford 5 N station (5.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Noroton since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 12, 2006 about 9.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 4, 2020.

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 4 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 21, 2010.

Towns near Noroton

Darien, CT
0.7 mi · 21,499 people · home $1,822,400
Noroton Heights, CT
1.1 mi · 3,116 people · home $1,225,400
Tokeneke, CT
1.5 mi · 2,794 people · home $2,000,001
Stamford, CT
3.2 mi · 135,470 people · home $624,400
Norwalk, CT
4.4 mi · 91,184 people · home $558,000
Old Greenwich, CT
4.8 mi · 6,962 people · home $1,844,700
Riverside, CT
5.2 mi · 8,843 people · home $1,900,300
Cos Cob, CT
5.3 mi · 6,873 people · home $1,210,400

Noroton questions

Is Noroton, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Noroton scores better for retirees than 28% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 9%. 12.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.8).

How much does a house cost in Noroton?

The median owner-occupied home in Noroton is valued at $1,620,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $250,001, so homes cost about 6.5 times income. Median rent is $3,501 a month.

What is the weather like in Noroton?

July highs average 84.8°F and January lows 22.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 51.6 inches of precipitation a year and 34.0 inches of snow.

Does Noroton get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Noroton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 12, 2006. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Noroton's Census boundary (GEOID 0953540). 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.