Saugatuck, Connecticut

Community · population 2,937 (2020 Census)

Median home: $1,756,400
Household income: $250,001
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 85°
Snow a year: 36 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 50.7

Saugatuck is a community of 2,937 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $1,756,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more seaside character than 98% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 95% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 94% of Connecticut towns.

Saugatuck in our rankings:

How Saugatuck 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 Saugatuck is worth $1,756,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 7.0 times the median household income of $250,001, which is more affordable than 5% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,213 a month. 84.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Saugatuck	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$1,756,400	$376,000
Median rent	$2,213	$1,462
Median household income	$250,001	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	7.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	84.5%	80.3%
Median year built	1970	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.8%	—

Who lives in Saugatuck

People	Saugatuck	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	50.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	22.7%	20.6%
Under 18	20.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	74.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	2.4%	5.7%
Veterans	2.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.7%	—
Work from home	42.7%	16.8%
Average commute	47.1 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	98.0%	93.8%

Weather in Saugatuck

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 36.1 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 (9.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Saugatuck since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 19, 1971 about 3.3 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 9 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 21, 2010.

Towns near Saugatuck

Compo, CT
1.2 mi · 3,354 people · home $1,522,500
Westport, CT
1.4 mi · 27,141 people · home $1,405,200
Westport Village, CT
2.2 mi · 3,251 people · home $1,631,500
Greens Farms, CT
2.5 mi · 3,125 people · home $1,314,700
Old Hill, CT
2.7 mi · 2,676 people · home $1,479,400
Norwalk, CT
3.0 mi · 91,184 people · home $558,000
Staples, CT
3.7 mi · 6,954 people · home $1,165,500
Coleytown, CT
4.7 mi · 3,522 people · home $1,589,700

Saugatuck questions

Is Saugatuck, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Saugatuck scores better for retirees than 79% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 61%. 22.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 50.7).

How much does a house cost in Saugatuck?

The median owner-occupied home in Saugatuck is valued at $1,756,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $250,001, so homes cost about 7.0 times income. Median rent is $2,213 a month.

What is the weather like in Saugatuck?

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 36.1 inches of snow.

Does Saugatuck get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Saugatuck since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 19, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Saugatuck's Census boundary (GEOID 0966770). 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.