Europeans began to settle the area of Rocky Hill in 1650, as part of Wethersfield, the neighboring town to the north.

[2] Rocky Hill’s location on the Connecticut River made it a natural port for Wethersfield and an early center for shipbuilding, agriculture, and trade.

Rocky Hill is a typical bedroom community, as many residents commute to work in the larger urban centers of Hartford to the north and New Haven to the south.

Rocky Hill also was once the headquarters of Ames Department Stores, which ceased business operations in 2002.

[3] Bordering Rocky Hill to the north is Wethersfield, with Newington to the northwest, Berlin to the southwest, and Cromwell to the south.

Route 3 travels from Cromwell through Rocky Hill into Wethersfield, eventually crossing the Connecticut River into Glastonbury.

The Mayor, elected separately, is a member and presiding official of the Council with the power to vote.

Top employers in Rocky Hill according to the town's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report[9]