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10,264people live here $123,708median household income▲ 53% above US $2,307median rent per month▲ 63% above US $486,000median home value▲ 46% above US

Trumbull Center is an unincorporated community in the county, CT. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Trumbull Center

Trumbull Center is an unincorporated community in Connecticut with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Trumbull Center deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters

How Trumbull Center compares

Median household income

Trumbull Center$123,708

Connecticut avg$95,781

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Trumbull Center$2,307

Connecticut avg$1,488

US$1,413

Median home value

Trumbull Center$486,000

Connecticut avg$366,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Trumbull Center

Based on Trumbull Center's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$4,614

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $92,280 a year
59% of Trumbull Center renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$97,200

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $48,600
Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 63% above US

$2,307/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,307 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $486,000. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $486,000 · 59% of renters cost-burdened

Getting around▲ 26% above US

33 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 32.7 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

76%

Work from home

16%

Carpool

3.7%

Other

2.8%

Public transit

1.2%

Walk

0.3%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 51% above US

54% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Weir Farm National Historical Park (14 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Trumbull Center's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,307/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and people who dread long commutes.

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