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For most people who can afford it, yes. Rocky Hill grades A− overall, ranked 35th of 151 in Connecticut. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 93% of the country. The median household earns $100K and its schools rank ahead of 76% of Connecticut towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $410K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Hartford metro’s $95K median household income. Rocky Hill’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Rocky Hill has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Rocky Hill Congregational Church and John Robbins House. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a lower average trip to work than Rocky Hill.
Where Rocky Hill beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,042 in 1850, 20,845 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1803 and 7 maps from 1893 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Rocky Hill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rocky Hill. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
8 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
14 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
31 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
7 mi MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtPeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rocky Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Rocky Hill.
Rocky Hill pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Connecticut norm, draws workers from Hartford and beyond and is safe by national standards but not by Connecticut’s.
15,840 jobs are based in Rocky Hill, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Rocky Hill for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Rocky Hill has added 2,211 jobs, to 15,840 in 2023. 4.8% of Rocky Hill residents live below the poverty line, close to Connecticut’s towns (5.8%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Rocky Hill | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Rocky Hill School District. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rocky Hill High School, with 738 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert D. Griswold Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 622 | A− |
| Rocky Hill High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 738 | A− |
| West Hill SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 392 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Connecticut is utility shut-off threats: 4.9% of its 16,837 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off, against 8.4% statewide.
27% of adults have obesity in Rocky Hill. Rocky Hill beats the Connecticut average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Rocky Hill.
| Rocky Hill | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rocky Hill | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
20 miles of trail in 28 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Dividend Pond Open Space, 139 acres with 4.3 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dividend Pond Open Space | 4.3 mi | 139 |
| 2. Quarry Park | 3.2 mi | 80 |
| 3. Dinosaur State Park | 2.9 mi | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rocky Hill has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide). 17% of Rocky Hill residents are under 18. Rocky Hill has grown 3.5% since 2020, to 21,575 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Rocky Hill | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Rocky Hill | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Rocky Hill grades A− overall with a typical home of about $411K, below the Connecticut typical value; only 11 of the 43 Connecticut towns graded A− or better can say that.
The median rent in Rocky Hill is $1,783 a month. The typical Rocky Hill home is worth about $411,000, up 3.5% in a year, 8% below the Connecticut typical home.
| Rocky Hill | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,783 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 57% of Connecticut’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 411 to 222 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rocky Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 within 15 miles of the center of Rocky Hill
About 5 of every 100 Rocky Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where Rocky Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Rocky Hill on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 20,845 at the 2020 census. It was originally land of the Wangunks (a tribe of Native Americans). Europeans began to settle the area of Rocky Hill in 1650, as part of Wethersfield, the neighboring town to the north. In 1722, the area became known as Stepney Parish, until it was independently incorporated in 1843. Rocky Hill’s location on the Connecticut River made it a natural port for Wethersfield and an early center for shipbuilding, agriculture, and trade. Rocky Hill is a typical bedroom community, as many residents commute to work in the larger urban ce…
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5 towns share a border with Rocky Hill.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | #35 | A− | C− | B | A− | A |
| Wethersfield | #57 | B+ | C | B | B− | A |
| Glastonbury | #20 | A | C− | B+ | A | A+ |
| Cromwell | #79 | B | C− | C+ | B | A |
| Berlin | #72 | B+ | C− | B− | B | A |
| Newington | #95 | B− | C | C+ | B− | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rocky Hill grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #35 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A for health, B for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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