StorrsCT
A town of 15,207, settled in 1888.
Is Storrs a good place to live?
4.5% of residents are 65 or older in Storrs, below both Connecticut’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of children under 18 than Storrs. 33% of the land in Storrs is conserved, above both the Connecticut town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). UConn Forest Fenton Tract, at 575 acres with 11.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Storrs yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Storrs stand out
Where Storrs beats most towns.
Every workday, about 8,453 people come to Storrs for work
Where Storrs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Storrs: who provides what
Storrs is unincorporated, so Tolland County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Storrs.
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Storrs than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
Commuting out is the norm in Storrs: 18% of working residents work locally. Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Storrs. Employers in Storrs added 759 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 8,963. The top destinations are Mansfield (21%), Windham (5%) and Hartford (4%).
| Storrs | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 45% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Storrs is lower than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
Expected losses in Storrs break down as 47% from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: nearly a third of Storrs
No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a higher trail density than Storrs. Count the trails in 21 parks and preserves and they come to 32 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. UConn Forest Fenton Tract | 11.1 mi | 575 |
| 2. Hillside Environmental Education Park | 3.1 mi | 150 |
| 3. Albert E. Moss Sanctuary | 2.2 mi | 137 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Storrs
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Storrs is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Storrs is ahead of Connecticut on 12 and behind on 11. Of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Storrs. 72% of Storrs adults had a checkup this year.
| Storrs | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 3.2% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Storrs | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.4% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 3.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Storrs sells for about $410K
For households in Storrs, the share who live in a home they own is 27%. The rent at the middle of the market in the town is $1,678 a month. Bidding over the asking price: three in five homes sold here.
| Storrs | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 27% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,678 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Chaubunagungamaug and 89 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Storrs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
27 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
25 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
24 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
19 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumPhoto 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 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Everything we know about Storrs
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Storrs
College town 85 of every 100 Storrs residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Questions about Storrs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Storrs, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Storrs yet; the figures below are still real.