Southington by the Numbers: Some Current Statistics
- Philip Thibodeau
- Jun 8
- 2 min read
Not every statistic tells a story, but some do. Below we have compiled a few numbers that have come across our desk recently which offer glimpses of life in town.
Cost of Living
Lowest advertised price for gallon of unleaded gas at local station: $3.939
Increase since December: +51.5%
Average rent for a one-bedroom in Southington, according to Apartments.com: $1,520
Increase since last year: +12.1%
Average home value in Southington, according to Zillow.com: $438,217
Increase since last year: +4.9%
Overall town budget for 2026/27: $193,510,798
Increase since last year: +2.7%
Government
Number of property foreclosure forms recorded by Town Clerk’s office in May: 7
Number of marriage licenses issued: 19
Number of hunting and fishing licenses issued: 81
Number of dog licenses issued: 316
Number of land documents recorded: 441
Number of marriages recorded: 16
Number of births recorded: 32
Number of deaths recorded: 36
Number of permits approved by Building Department in May 2026: 409
Increase in this number since last year: +139
Number of vehicles served by Bulky Waste Transfer Station on May 9, 2026: 644
Number of vehicles served by Bulky Waste Transfer Station on May 16: 720
Number of vehicles served by Bulky Waste Transfer Station on May 30, prior to closure due to Chuck & Eddie’s fire: 242
Number of technical rescue incidents reported by Fire Department during May 2026: 2
Number of vehicle fires: 2
Number of structural fires: 4
Number of outside fires: 6
Number of false alarms: 20
Number of motor vehicle crashes: 22
Number of EMS incidents: 30
Number of hazardous conditions calls: 46
Number of citizen assists: 47
Number of overlapping incidents: 72
Number of safety inspections and plan reviews: 90
Number of training events: 502
Number of nip bottles sold in Southington from October 2025 through March 2026: 709,576
Total ‘environmental fee’ collected: $35,478.00
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Special thanks to Town Clerk Kathy Larkin for sharing the data from her office and to Councilor Mike Del Santo and Town Engineer David Nourse for passing along the statistics from the Building and the Highways Department. The numbers for the Fire Department were found here; the nip bottle figures, here.
