Warren, Connecticut

Town · population 1,351 (2020 Census)

Median home: $450,000
Household income: $134,583
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 85°
Snow a year: 55 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 52.0

Warren is a town of 1,351 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $450,000, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for a vacation home than 98% of Connecticut towns, more of a college town than 95% of Connecticut towns, quieter than 90% of Connecticut towns.

Warren in our rankings:

#21 in The 25 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Connecticut

How Warren 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 Warren is worth $450,000, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $134,583, which is more affordable than 64% of Connecticut towns. 93.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Warren	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$450,000	$376,000
Median rent	—	$1,462
Median household income	$134,583	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.3×	3.6×
Homeownership	93.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1984	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	13.6%	—

Who lives in Warren

People	Warren	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	52.0	45.0
Age 65 and over	25.8%	20.6%
Under 18	11.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	55.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.7%	5.7%
Veterans	6.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.9%	—
Work from home	15.9%	16.8%
Average commute	31.4 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.3%	93.8%

Weather in Warren

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 54.9 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 156 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 Falls Village station (14.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Warren since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 10, 1989 about 4.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 21, 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 19 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 1, 2012.

Public schools in Warren

1 public school with 54 students, about 9.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Warren Elementary School	PK-5	54	9.0

Towns near Warren

New Preston, CT
3.1 mi · 1,126 people · home $452,600
Bantam, CT
5.2 mi · 720 people · home $317,700
Kent, CT
5.8 mi · 3,019 people · home $470,900
Washington, CT
5.8 mi · 3,646 people · home $660,200
Morris, CT
7.4 mi · 2,256 people · home $396,000
Litchfield, CT
7.7 mi · 8,192 people · home $391,900
Cornwall, CT
7.8 mi · 1,567 people · home $554,600
Litchfield, CT
7.9 mi · 1,179 people · home $409,000

Warren questions

Is Warren, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Warren scores better for retirees than 82% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 90%. 25.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.0).

How much does a house cost in Warren?

The median owner-occupied home in Warren is valued at $450,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $134,583, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Warren?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.9 inches of precipitation a year and 54.9 inches of snow.

Does Warren get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Warren since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Warren's Census boundary (GEOID 0916079510). 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 2026-11-13.