Southbury, Connecticut

Town · population 19,879 (2020 Census)

Median home: $411,600
Household income: $112,887
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 85°
Snow a year: 47 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 15
Median age: 54.2

Southbury is a town of 19,879 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $411,600, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for retirees than 72% of Connecticut towns.

How Southbury 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 Southbury is worth $411,600, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $112,887, which is more affordable than 50% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,935 a month. 88.2% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Southbury	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$411,600	$376,000
Median rent	$1,935	$1,462
Median household income	$112,887	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.6×	3.6×
Homeownership	88.2%	80.3%
Median year built	1977	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.0%	—

Who lives in Southbury

People	Southbury	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	54.2	45.0
Age 65 and over	33.0%	20.6%
Under 18	17.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.4%	5.7%
Veterans	7.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.3%	—
Work from home	20.3%	16.8%
Average commute	29.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.2%	93.8%

Weather in Southbury

July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 20.5°F. About 53.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 46.8 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 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 Danbury station (11.2 mi away); snow from Woodbury (5.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Southbury since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 24, 1962 about 7.6 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 45 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on August 12, 2023.

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 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 5, 2007.

Public schools in Southbury

4 public schools with 2,151 students, about 11.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Pomperaug Regional High School	9-12	995	11.3
Pomperaug Elementary School	PK-5	422	12.4
Rochambeau Middle School	6-8	387	11.7
Gainfield Elementary School	PK-5	347	13.3

Towns near Southbury

Heritage Village, CT
0.7 mi · 5,091 people · home $243,100
Sandy Hook, CT
4.7 mi · 9,114 people · home $501,200
Oxford, CT
4.8 mi · 12,706 people · home $472,400
Woodbury, CT
6.0 mi · 9,723 people · home $469,900
Newtown, CT
6.2 mi · 27,173 people · home $546,200
Middlebury, CT
6.5 mi · 7,574 people · home $476,400
East Village, CT
8.3 mi · 4,057 people · home $559,900
Brookfield, CT
8.6 mi · 17,528 people · home $479,700

Southbury questions

Is Southbury, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Southbury scores better for retirees than 72% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 67%. 33.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 54.2).

How much does a house cost in Southbury?

The median owner-occupied home in Southbury is valued at $411,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $112,887, so homes cost about 3.6 times income. Median rent is $1,935 a month.

What is the weather like in Southbury?

July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 20.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.0 inches of precipitation a year and 46.8 inches of snow.

Does Southbury get tornadoes?

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Southbury 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 Southbury's Census boundary (GEOID 0914069640). 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.