RANKING · 2024 ACS · 57 SHOWN OF 57

Fastest gentrifying, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 57 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 57 is 37.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Riverside, CTCT8,95468–

02Wethersfield, CTCT27,25060–

03Groton, CTCT10,16056–

04West Hartford, CTCT63,62051–

05Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11551–

06Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20851–

07Derby, CTCT12,92549–

08Naugatuck, CTCT32,23049–

09Cheshire, CTCT6,17248–

10Newington, CTCT30,89648–

11Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93647–

12North Haven, CTCT24,33647–

13Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57747–

14Greenwich, CTCT14,79246–

15Milford, CTCT51,21546–

16Oakville, CTCT9,27644–

17New Milford, CTCT8,18843–

18Hartford, CTCT121,98143–

19West Haven, CTCT55,35143–

20Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46042–

21Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19842–

22East Haven, CTCT27,80642–

23Stamford, CTCT139,53541–

24New Haven, CTCT138,77441–

25Bristol, CTCT62,34140–

26Cos Cob, CTCT7,54639–

27Portland, CTCT5,94438–

28Bridgeport, CTCT152,27338–

29Shelton, CTCT42,88037–

30Middletown, CTCT48,43937–

31Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57936–

32Torrington, CTCT35,79636–

33Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26636–

34New London, CTCT28,00334–

35Norwalk, CTCT94,50834–

36Putnam, CTCT7,12033–

37Branford Center, CTCT6,30532–

38New Britain, CTCT76,28632–

39Orange, CTCT14,31531–

40Ansonia, CTCT19,21630–

41Winsted, CTCT6,97730–

42Manchester, CTCT36,75930–

43Bethel, CTCT11,40429–

44Kensington, CTCT9,96228–

45Hazardville, CTCT6,02227–

46Danbury, CTCT89,03326–

47Ridgefield, CTCT6,97026–

48Meriden, CTCT60,81025–

49East Hartford, CTCT50,91825–

50Willimantic, CTCT18,09625–

51Thompsonville, CTCT7,92723–

52Waterbury, CTCT115,77123–

53Norwich, CTCT40,00123–

54Rockville, CTCT7,07220–

55Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70619–

56Storrs, CTCT15,20719–

57Terryville, CTCT5,46118–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES