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Vernon

A town of 30,577 people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
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Town in Connecticut, United States
1808Established
30,215Population
18.1 sq miArea
390 ftElevation

Vernon ( VER-nin) is the most populous town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 30,215 at the 2020 census. Vernon contains the smaller villages of Talcottville and Dobsonville, as well as the former City of Rockville.

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Housing in Vernon

$347K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Vernon home is worth about $347,000, up 4.2% in a year, 23% below the Connecticut typical home.

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Safety Grade B+

Vernon reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Vernon 0.3
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Vernon 10.2
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Vernon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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