State profile · CT

Largest Cities in Connecticut

Name: Connecticut Cities: Population, Income & Housing Data
Creator: PlainCities
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Ranked by resident population across 207 tracked cities and towns in Connecticut, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.

Compiled by PlainCities

207
Cities: 2.2M
Combined city pop.: $123,115
Avg median income: 5.2%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

Bridgeport is the largest of 207 tracked cities in Connecticut, which ranks #1 of 52 nationally on avg median income.

Bridgeport
largest tracked city (148,012 people): #1
national rank, avg median income: 207
cities tracked in this state

Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.

83% of Connecticut's 207 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.

<10K

172
10K-99K

30
100K-999K

5

What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' Connecticut coverage, with 172 of 207 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.

How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below

Every tracked city in Connecticut is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Connecticut's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Bridgeport

148,012
Stamford

135,806
New Haven

132,893
Hartford

119,970
Waterbury

114,356
Norwalk

91,375
Danbury

86,086
New Britain

73,301
West Hartford

63,809
Bristol

61,129
Meriden

60,418
West Haven

55,147

What this shows Bridgeport, CT is the most populous city profiled in Connecticut; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 207-row record is available as a CSV.

How Connecticut ranks nationally

Avg median income

$123,115

#1 of 52 · highest income

Avg home value

$510,706

#5 of 52 · highest values

Avg poverty rate

5.2%

#2 of 52 · lowest poverty

Tracked cities

207

#43 of 52 · most tracked cities

Connecticut ranks #1 of 52 nationally on average median income and #2 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.

How Connecticut's home values compare nationally

Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories

$510,706 10th percentile more affordable than 10% of 52 US states

Show national distribution

Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largest cities in Connecticut

Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 207 city records and their source-backed fields.

#	City	Population	Median Income	Home Value	Poverty
1	Bridgeport	148,012	$56,584	$252,400	18.3%
2	Stamford	135,806	$107,474	$614,300	6.4%
3	New Haven	132,893	$53,771	$249,000	18.3%
4	Hartford	119,970	$45,300	$217,200	21.4%
5	Waterbury	114,356	$51,642	$185,400	20.3%
6	Norwalk	91,375	$105,301	$535,000	8.1%
7	Danbury	86,086	$83,422	$381,600	8.6%
8	New Britain	73,301	$57,036	$207,300	14.8%
9	West Hartford	63,809	$125,616	$391,200	2.9%
10	Bristol	61,129	$83,458	$252,300	5.0%
11	Meriden	60,418	$68,617	$221,600	9.5%
12	West Haven	55,147	$73,566	$265,200	8.5%
13	East Hartford	50,798	$66,943	$215,400	11.2%
14	Milford	50,749	$110,126	$377,400	2.8%
15	Middletown	47,646	$73,979	$279,500	7.8%
16	Shelton	41,402	$114,739	$435,700	3.7%
17	Norwich	39,992	$64,185	$231,300	13.1%
18	Manchester	36,561	$76,780	$205,800	10.6%
19	Torrington	35,481	$69,611	$195,800	9.0%
20	Naugatuck	31,634	$92,184	$241,600	3.6%
21	Newington	30,551	$98,585	$279,900	6.4%
22	East Haven	27,729	$86,498	$274,900	6.5%
23	New London	27,199	$60,123	$234,800	17.1%
24	Wethersfield	27,180	$118,523	$300,500	3.7%
25	North Haven	24,177	$126,807	$360,100	2.8%
26	Ansonia	18,951	$80,585	$269,300	6.7%
27	Wallingford Center	18,107	$84,554	$292,100	4.9%
28	Willimantic	17,774	$41,972	$180,600	21.9%
29	Greenwich	14,528	$136,154	$1,486,100	5.7%
30	Orange	14,251	$145,625	$466,800	3.2%
31	Storrs	13,502	$33,125	$304,600	2.6%
32	Windsor Locks	12,555	$90,417	$236,800	8.5%
33	Derby	12,359	$76,263	$242,300	4.1%
34	Bethel	11,606	$88,344	$377,500	2.6%
35	Trumbull Center	10,137	$124,547	$463,100	3.7%
36	Kensington	9,936	$105,000	$304,400	5.3%
37	Sandy Hook	9,718	$144,335	$460,600	3.0%
38	Groton	9,343	$69,811	$278,900	18.4%
39	Oakville	9,233	$89,330	$253,500	1.8%
40	Riverside	9,216	$250,000+	$1,824,700	2.1%
41	Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)	8,597	$145,000	$450,300	4.2%
42	Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	8,590	$78,738	$260,500	5.5%
43	Southwood Acres	8,154	$105,529	$247,400	3.6%
44	Glastonbury Center	7,860	$133,450	$367,000	1.4%
45	New Milford	7,632	$81,170	$326,200	8.2%
46	Thompsonville	7,473	$71,714	$235,200	11.5%
47	Cos Cob	7,354	$176,602	$1,149,500	2.8%
48	Putnam	7,120	$63,209	$236,000	7.2%
49	Ridgefield	7,103	$143,286	$843,200	1.3%
50	Winsted	7,074	$66,058	$214,000	10.8%
51	New Canaan	7,032	$163,355	$1,115,600	3.3%
52	Staples	6,985	$218,365	$1,202,800	3.9%
53	Old Greenwich	6,904	$250,000+	$1,668,200	1.9%
54	Rockville	6,657	$51,607	$192,500	17.8%
55	Hazardville	6,482	$96,531	$230,400	2.4%
56	Simsbury Center	6,326	$141,688	$372,400	1.8%
57	Northford	6,161	$104,919	$372,100	2.7%
58	Branford Center	6,130	$70,391	$291,500	10.0%
59	Cheshire	6,049	$114,923	$393,200	0.9%
60	Daniels Farm	5,995	$197,731	$594,800	5.3%
61	Portland	5,970	$91,522	$267,600	2.6%
62	Sherwood Manor	5,781	$96,274	$241,100	3.0%
63	Noroton	5,522	$250,000+	$1,545,300	3.3%
64	Pawcatuck	5,475	$75,820	$330,700	5.2%
65	Terryville	5,112	$73,438	$221,000	5.9%
66	Byram	5,011	$92,444	$790,800	1.9%
67	Stafford Springs	4,801	$70,967	$200,900	7.0%
68	Lake Pocotopaug	4,715	$108,430	$304,700	2.9%
69	Colchester	4,624	$79,685	$280,500	2.7%
70	Heritage	4,517	$53,266	$221,600	0.0%
71	Mystic	4,441	$146,042	$493,200	0.5%
72	Long Hill CDP (Southeastern Connecticut County)	4,292	$84,338	$169,200	16.6%
73	Watertown	4,215	$98,003	$278,500	14.5%
74	Danielson	4,185	$71,672	$219,800	16.8%
75	Collinsville	4,001	$104,808	$376,800	0.0%
76	Oronoque	3,908	$70,264	$318,900	4.3%
77	Quinnipiac University	3,821	N/A	N/A	N/A
78	East	3,744	$174,415	$518,500	0.0%
79	Lordship	3,613	$85,347	$432,800	6.2%
80	Compo	3,561	$250,000+	$1,356,900	5.4%
81	Broad Brook	3,550	$96,484	$328,300	13.5%
82	Clinton	3,547	$83,333	$344,200	9.0%
83	Durham	3,508	$126,406	$378,900	2.2%
84	Waterford	3,496	$75,968	$245,600	1.7%
85	Stepney	3,489	$142,250	$437,500	4.5%
86	Coleytown	3,479	$250,000+	$1,513,400	2.8%
87	Pemberwick	3,455	$134,375	$892,600	2.9%
88	Tashua	3,436	$197,000	$630,800	1.8%
89	Jewett City	3,412	$55,590	$196,600	6.3%
90	Niantic	3,302	$82,604	$370,200	2.0%
91	Moosup	3,218	$75,469	$269,000	4.3%
92	Old Mystic	3,189	$119,444	$324,600	1.9%
93	East Hampton	3,159	$120,875	$315,900	0.0%
94	Northwest Harwinton	3,126	$97,977	$323,600	3.6%
95	Saugatuck	3,091	$208,242	$1,408,500	1.4%
96	Old Hill	3,078	$250,000+	$1,255,700	1.0%
97	Greens Farms	3,022	$250,000+	$1,204,200	2.5%
98	Noroton Heights	2,949	$250,000+	$1,168,600	9.7%
99	Oxoboxo River	2,912	$78,415	$231,100	16.0%
100	West Simsbury	2,878	$191,042	$468,400	3.1%

What to do with Connecticut's city data

207 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.

Bridgeport is Connecticut's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major CT metro. Bridgeport profile
19 tracked cities in Connecticut sit at the Census ACS top-code of $250,000 or more, so no single city can be named the highest-income. Browse the city table by income column instead of trusting a single crown. All Connecticut cities
See how Connecticut's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings

City counts and averages on this page cover only the 207 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Compare beyond this state

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to Connecticut on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar statewide population

Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 2,233,641.

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Similar mean household income

Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $123,115. Population peers are excluded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities does PlainCities track in Connecticut?

PlainCities profiles 207 cities and towns in Connecticut, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the largest city in Connecticut?

Bridgeport is the largest tracked city in Connecticut, with a population of 148,012.

What is the average household income in Connecticut?

Across the 207 tracked cities in Connecticut, the average median household income is $123,115. Individual cities vary widely - 19 tracked cities in Connecticut sit at the Census ACS top-code of $250,000 or more, so no single city can be named the highest-income.

What is the average poverty rate in Connecticut?

The average poverty rate across Connecticut's tracked cities is 5.2%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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Largest Cities in Connecticut

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