TariffvilleCT
A town of 1,419, settled in 1826.
Is Tariffville a good place to live?
Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tariffville. Tariffville’s trail density is 3.7 miles per square mile, above both the Connecticut town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Town of Simsbury Gersten Property, at 51 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Tariffville yet; the figures below are still real.
1,419 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site and 75 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tariffville. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
12 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
13 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
20 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
10 mi MuseumMark Twain HousePhoto credits
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 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Tariffville: who provides what
Tariffville is unincorporated, so Hartford 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 Tariffville.
Tariffville stands out in Connecticut and nationally: a smaller share of its residents are 65 or older
11% of residents are 65 or older in Tariffville, against 20% in Connecticut’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. 13% of Tariffville residents are under 18. 44% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 43% across Connecticut.
| Tariffville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.1 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 55% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tariffville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.6 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Tariffville | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.3% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.5% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.6% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Tariffville is higher
The FEMA risk score in Tariffville is 88 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Tariffville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Tariffville for work: only 1% work in town. Tariffville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Tariffville grew to 125 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
| Tariffville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town of Simsbury Gersten Property | 1.2 mi | 51 |
| 2. Tariffville Park | 0.5 mi | 42 |
| 3. Tariffville Green | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tariffville
Tariffville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tariffville is
Tariffville beats the Connecticut average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Tariffville. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Tariffville.
| Tariffville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Tariffville | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.9% |
| More adults with depression | 23.6% | 20.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Tariffville
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Tariffville
About 10 of every 100 Tariffville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
99% of working residents leave Tariffville for work
Where Tariffville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Tariffville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tariffville, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Tariffville yet; the figures below are still real.