RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Fastest growing, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is +0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Terryville, CT, up 43 places to #10.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲7New Milford, CTCT8,188+14.4%−0.5 pts

02New Canaan, CTCT6,896+10.9%–

03▲24Cos Cob, CTCT7,546+9.8%–

04Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863+8.2%–

05Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,681+8.0%–

06▲5Greenwich, CTCT14,792+6.9%–

07▲34Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706+6.2%+16.7 pts

08Staples, CTCT7,340+5.6%–

09Trumbull Center, CTCT10,264+5.3%–

10▲43Terryville, CTCT5,461+5.0%+6.2 pts

11▲8Branford Center, CTCT6,305+4.6%+3.8 pts

12Noroton, CTCT5,539+4.2%–

13▲10Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115+3.0%+13.0 pts

14▲38Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577+2.7%−0.8 pts

15▲5Shelton, CTCT42,880+2.5%−5.1 pts

16▲27Portland, CTCT5,944+2.3%+4.2 pts

17Northford, CTCT6,186+1.7%–

18▲36Derby, CTCT12,925+1.3%−0.3 pts

19▼4Riverside, CTCT8,954+1.3%–

20▼13Stamford, CTCT139,535+1.2%−7.1 pts

21▲17Newington, CTCT30,896+1.2%+0.8 pts

22▼10Norwalk, CTCT94,508+1.1%−4.8 pts

23▲34Groton, CTCT10,160+1.1%−0.7 pts

24▼21Manchester, CTCT36,759+1.0%–

25▲7Bristol, CTCT62,341+1.0%+2.0 pts

26▲19New London, CTCT28,003+0.9%+11.0 pts

27▲20Milford, CTCT51,215+0.9%–

28▲18Naugatuck, CTCT32,230+0.9%−0.3 pts

29▼19Danbury, CTCT89,033+0.9%−13.3 pts

30▲19Putnam, CTCT7,120+0.8%–

31▲17Ansonia, CTCT19,216+0.6%−0.2 pts

32▲3Middletown, CTCT48,439+0.5%−0.4 pts

33▼15Waterbury, CTCT115,771+0.4%+2.0 pts

34▼3North Haven, CTCT24,336+0.3%−3.2 pts

35▼13Bridgeport, CTCT152,273+0.3%+1.9 pts

36▼10Orange, CTCT14,315+0.2%−2.9 pts

37▼16New Haven, CTCT138,774+0.2%+5.5 pts

38▼9New Britain, CTCT76,286+0.1%+5.4 pts

39▲11Torrington, CTCT35,796+0.1%−4.4 pts

40▲11Hartford, CTCT121,981+0.1%+13.1 pts

41▼37Kensington, CTCT9,9620.0%−2.8 pts

42▼18Wethersfield, CTCT27,250-0.2%−2.6 pts

43▼4East Hartford, CTCT50,918-0.2%+1.5 pts

44▼14Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579-0.3%+2.3 pts

45▼20Willimantic, CTCT18,096-0.3%–

46▼32Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936-0.4%–

47▼3Norwich, CTCT40,001-0.4%+3.0 pts

48▼14Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208-0.4%+1.4 pts

49▲6East Haven, CTCT27,806-0.4%−8.2 pts

50▼14West Haven, CTCT55,351-0.4%+2.7 pts

51▼14Meriden, CTCT60,810-0.5%+1.6 pts

52▼24West Hartford, CTCT63,620-0.7%−6.5 pts

53▼44Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198-1.1%−1.0 pts

54▼52Bethel, CTCT11,404-1.5%−5.0 pts

55▼39Oakville, CTCT9,276-2.4%−1.0 pts

56Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976-2.8%–

57▼1Winsted, CTCT6,977-3.0%+8.3 pts

58▼25Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460-4.6%−6.9 pts

59▼42Storrs, CTCT15,207-4.8%+5.0 pts

60▼54Cheshire, CTCT6,172-5.0%−5.6 pts

61▼19Thompsonville, CTCT7,927-6.9%−3.0 pts

62▼22Ridgefield, CTCT6,970-8.2%−21.6 pts

63▼50Rockville, CTCT7,072-10.7%–

64▼63Hazardville, CTCT6,022-12.3%−7.0 pts

65▼60Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266-14.1%−15.2 pts

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