Rocky Hill, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 17,966. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,760 (+4.4% change)
Males: 8,875 (49.4%), Females: 9,091 (50.6%)
Hartford County
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $60,247
Median house value: $165,400
Population by Race
Races in Rocky Hill:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
- Black (3.4%)
- Hispanic (3.2%)
- Asian Indian (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
Ancestries: Italian (29.7%), Irish (17.5%), English (12.0%), Polish (11.4%), German (9.3%), French (6.7%).
Elevation: 130 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rocky Hill
- High school or higher: 88.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rocky Hill town
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 10.7%
12.2% Foreign born (7.1% Europe, 3.2% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Rocky Hill:
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS (287 WEST ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rocky Hill:
- SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 6 miles; PORTLAND, CT)
- CEDARCREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEWINGTON, CT)
- CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rocky Hill:
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 5 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 19 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
- TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 34 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rocky Hill:
- ROBERTSON FIELD (about 15 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; Abbreviation: 4B8)
- SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; Abbreviation: 9B8)
- MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI (about 17 miles; MERIDEN, CT; Abbreviation: MMK)
Amtrak stations near Rocky Hill:
- 8 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocky Hill:
- TRINITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
- WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
- CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 12 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
- YALE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
Schools
Public high school in Rocky Hill:
- ROCKY HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 718; Location: 50 CHAPIN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rocky Hill:
- WEST HILL SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 95 CRONIN DR.; Grades: PK – 05)
- ALBERT D. GRISWOLD JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 591; Location: 144 BAILEY RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MYRTLE H. STEVENS SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 322 ORCHARD ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
- DR. ORAN A. MOSER SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 10 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: KG – 03)
- HOMEBOUND (Students: 1; Location: 761 OLD MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
Library in Rocky Hill:
- CORA J. BELDEN LIBRARY (Operating income: $776,936; Location: 33 CHURCH ST.; 62,918 books; 3,041 audio materials; 5,290 video materials; 783 serial subscriptions)