City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023

West Simsbury, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for West Simsbury - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,878
Residents
$191,042
Median income
$468,400
Median home
$1,865
Median rent (state)

West Simsbury - the verdict

Nationally, West Simsbury sits in the 98th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: West Simsbury, CT

Connecticut's West Simsbury is a small town, with 2,878 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in West Simsbury brings in $191,042 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. West Simsbury's housing stock carries a median value of $468,400, and the median resident age is 56.1 years. 65.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 56.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Connecticut at 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,865 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $345 across Connecticut, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

2,878 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$191,042 /yr

Poverty 3.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does West Simsbury compare to other US cities?

Where West Simsbury sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares West Simsbury against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Connecticut-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places West Simsbury toward the bottom of Connecticut's cities

Among the 207 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, West Simsbury ranks #112 - the 24th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Simsbury only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#36 of 198
82nd percentile in Connecticut
Median Gross Rent
#112 of 207
24th percentile in Connecticut
Median Home Value
#63 of 201
69th percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#95 of 204
53rd percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#58 of 207
71st percentile in Connecticut

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Simsbury's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$468,400 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. West Simsbury $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - West Simsbury, CT West Simsbury, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Simsbury, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution West Simsbury, CT median $191,042/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
West Simsbury, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for West Simsbury, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 65.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,878
Median Income
$191,042
Median Home Value
$468,400
Median Age
56.1
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
56.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
65.4%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.9%
Carpool
1.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
27.5%
Other
1.1%

Based on 1,326 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county West Simsbury sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,865/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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2,863 people
Weatogue
2,851 people
Oxoboxo River
2,912 people
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2,949 people
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Essex
2,722 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Simsbury's 2,878 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

White River Junction, VT
2,878 people
Atkins, AR
2,877 people
Lake Helen, FL
2,877 people
Vienna, GA
2,879 people
Bicknell, IN
2,879 people
Olga, FL
2,876 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Simsbury's $191,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mountain Brook, AL
$191,128 median income
Cochituate, MA
$190,938 median income
Smarr, GA
$190,921 median income
Brock Hall, MD
$190,896 median income
Old Brookville, NY
$190,893 median income
Haddonfield, NJ
$190,882 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Simsbury, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition West Simsbury, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5% White 96.0% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 1.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How West Simsbury compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
West Simsbury (this city) 2,878 $191,042
Westport 2,863 $222,650
Weatogue 2,851 $174,286
Oxoboxo River 2,912 $78,415
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Simsbury, CT?

What is the population of West Simsbury, CT? +

2,878 people live in West Simsbury, CT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Simsbury, CT? +

In West Simsbury, the typical household earns $191,042 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Simsbury? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for West Simsbury; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in West Simsbury, CT? +

A typical home in West Simsbury is worth $468,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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