View of Rockville, Conn. 1877, 1877
Rockville’s story
184 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1877.
- 1842Rockville is settled
RockvilleCT
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jtvoyager · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
7,072
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
2,314
A commuter town
Is Rockville a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Rockville, above both the Connecticut town median (5.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Rockville. The biggest park or preserve is Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land, at 96 acres. We don’t grade Rockville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Rockville stand out
Where Rockville beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Rockville for work
Where Rockville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,314jobs based in Rockville
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 164 attractions →Lake Chaubunagungamaug and 84 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
18 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
15 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
11 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
29 mi Theme parkLake CompounceSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Rockville: who provides what
Rockville is unincorporated, so Tolland County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCtwc - Northern Reg-Western SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTolland CountyTolland County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVernon Town ClerkTown of Vernon; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code0606606066 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockville.
Work & commute
The median household income in Rockville is lower than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
Rockville’s median household income is $51,000, below both Connecticut’s towns ($109,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Rockville fell to 2,314 in 2023, 329 fewer than in 2013. Only 5 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rockville.
5%work in town
| Rockville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Rockville5%
Vernon12%
Hartford11%
Manchester8%
Windsor4%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,314
jobs based in Rockville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Rockville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rockville
Rockville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring36–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Rockville is
Rockville beats the Connecticut average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 19% of Rockville adults report frequent mental distress. Only 7 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Rockville.
| Rockville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 8.8% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Connecticut
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Rockville | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 9.8% |
Manchester Memorial Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Rockville has set aside 3.8% of its land for conservation
1.4 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Only 6 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Rockville. Rockville’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
3.8%conserved
| Rockville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
3.8%
conserved · 46 of 1,209 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stickney Hill Preserve | 0.7 mi | 16 |
| 2. Shenipsit Lake Watershed Reserve Land | 0.2 mi | 96 |
| 3. Henry Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in Rockville sells for about $265K
The median rent in Rockville is $1,136 a month.
$265Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
22
days on market
101.8%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rockville
17pages on Rockville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Rockville
University of ConnecticutUniversity or college · Public · Storrs11.1 mi$21,044 in-state tuitionArizona College of Nursing - HartfordUniversity or college · Private for-profit · East Hartford12.8 mi$24,653 tuitionConnecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · New Britain13.3 mi$5,338 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Rockville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
Famous people from Rockville
12 notable people were born in Rockville.
R
Robert Allen PeaseAmerican electronics engineer and technical author · 1940–2011
M
Mary MattinglyAmerican artist · born 1979
About Rockville
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Rockville is a census-designated place and a village of the town of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 7,920 at the 2020 census. Incorporated as a city in 1889, it has been consolidated with the town of Vernon since 1965.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- ZIP code
- 06066
- Area code
- 860
Rockville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Rockville.
VernonTollandEllingtonRockville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vernon | #100 | B− | C | B+ | C | A− |
| Tolland | #56 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Ellington | #59 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
Tolland and Ellington report no FBI crime data of their own. Rockville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rockville with a neighbor →
Questions about Rockville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockville, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Rockville yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Rockville, CT known for?
12 notable people were born here, including Robert Allen Pease and Antoni Nicholas Sadlak.