Stamford, Connecticut

City · population 135,470 (2020 Census)

Median home: $624,400
Household income: $111,586
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 85°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 38.4

Stamford is a city of 135,470 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $624,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more vibrant than 98% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 98% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 97% of Connecticut towns.

How Stamford 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 Stamford is worth $624,400, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 5.6 times the median household income of $111,586, which is more affordable than 12% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,276 a month. 48.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Stamford	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$624,400	$376,000
Median rent	$2,276	$1,462
Median household income	$111,586	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	5.6×	3.6×
Homeownership	48.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1973	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.7%	—

Who lives in Stamford

People	Stamford	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	38.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	16.2%	20.6%
Under 18	18.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.7%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	10.1%	5.7%
Veterans	2.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	31.3%	—
Work from home	19.4%	16.8%
Average commute	28.5 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.2%	93.8%

Weather in Stamford

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 (3.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Stamford 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 6.6 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 6 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 21, 2010.

Public schools in Stamford

23 public schools with 16,702 students, about 12.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Westhill High School	9-12	2,259	13.3
Stamford High School	9-12	2,121	13.2
Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International	K-8	797	12.5
Rogers International School	K-8	770	14.3
Davenport Ridge School	K-5	693	13.9
Rippowam Middle School	6-8	675	12.3
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering	9-12	630	13.7
Turn of River School	6-8	624	10.1
Scofield Middle School	6-8	612	11.3
Julia A. Stark School	K-5	611	12.5
Stillmeadow School	K-5	604	11.2
Hart School	K-5	598	12.2

Towns near Stamford

Noroton Heights, CT
2.6 mi · 3,116 people · home $1,225,400
Cos Cob, CT
3.2 mi · 6,873 people · home $1,210,400
Noroton, CT
3.2 mi · 5,317 people · home $1,620,000
Riverside, CT
3.9 mi · 8,843 people · home $1,900,300
Darien, CT
3.9 mi · 21,499 people · home $1,822,400
Old Greenwich, CT
4.3 mi · 6,962 people · home $1,844,700
Tokeneke, CT
4.7 mi · 2,794 people · home $2,000,001
Greenwich, CT
5.2 mi · 63,518 people · home $1,695,700

Stamford questions

Is Stamford, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Stamford scores better for retirees than 14% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 5%. 16.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.4).

How much does a house cost in Stamford?

The median owner-occupied home in Stamford is valued at $624,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $111,586, so homes cost about 5.6 times income. Median rent is $2,276 a month.

What is the weather like in Stamford?

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 Stamford get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Stamford 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 Stamford's Census boundary (GEOID 0973000). 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.