RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Highest Medicare coverage, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 18.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pawcatuck, CT, up 15 places to #4.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS 2020

01▲1Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26629.0%+1.9 pts

02▲1Cheshire, CTCT6,17228.3%+2.0 pts

03▲2Winsted, CTCT6,97727.9%+3.0 pts

04▲15Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57727.4%+7.0 pts

05▼4Branford Center, CTCT6,30526.9%−1.6 pts

06▲11Northford, CTCT6,18624.7%+3.5 pts

07▼3Kensington, CTCT9,96224.2%−1.8 pts

08▲5Orange, CTCT14,31522.7%+1.1 pts

09▼1Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20822.6%+0.4 pts

10▲13Milford, CTCT51,21522.6%+2.5 pts

11▲7Putnam, CTCT7,12022.2%+1.6 pts

12▲15Greenwich, CTCT14,79222.1%+3.0 pts

13▼2Shelton, CTCT42,88021.8%−0.3 pts

14▲6East Haven, CTCT27,80621.7%+1.3 pts

15▼9North Haven, CTCT24,33621.6%−1.5 pts

16▼6Newington, CTCT30,89621.4%−0.7 pts

17▼10Torrington, CTCT35,79621.2%−1.2 pts

18▲3Oakville, CTCT9,27621.1%+0.8 pts

19▲6Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70621.1%+1.4 pts

20▲4Ridgefield, CTCT6,97021.0%+1.3 pts

21▼9Derby, CTCT12,92520.9%−1.0 pts

22▼8Hazardville, CTCT6,02220.8%−0.6 pts

23▼14Wethersfield, CTCT27,25020.7%−1.5 pts

24▼9Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19820.1%−1.3 pts

25▲8Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57920.0%+2.2 pts

26▲5West Hartford, CTCT63,62019.4%+0.9 pts

27▲12Rockville, CTCT7,07219.1%+2.7 pts

28Portland, CTCT5,94419.1%+0.1 pts

29▼13Ansonia, CTCT19,21618.7%−2.6 pts

30▲12Waterbury, CTCT115,77118.6%+2.3 pts

31▼1Norwich, CTCT40,00118.5%−0.1 pts

32▼6New Canaan, CTCT6,89618.4%−1.2 pts

33▲8Staples, CTCT7,34018.4%+2.1 pts

34▲1Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26418.3%+1.1 pts

35▲8Danbury, CTCT89,03318.2%+2.0 pts

36▲8Groton, CTCT10,16017.9%+1.9 pts

37▼3Meriden, CTCT60,81017.8%+0.5 pts

38▼6Terryville, CTCT5,46117.7%−0.4 pts

39▼2Thompsonville, CTCT7,92717.6%+0.9 pts

40Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68117.6%+1.2 pts

41▲14Bethel, CTCT11,40417.4%+3.2 pts

42▲8New London, CTCT28,00317.4%+2.2 pts

43▼21Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11517.2%−3.1 pts

44▲1Norwalk, CTCT94,50817.2%+1.6 pts

45▼16Bristol, CTCT62,34117.2%−1.4 pts

46▲5East Hartford, CTCT50,91817.0%+2.1 pts

47▼9Middletown, CTCT48,43916.9%+0.2 pts

48▼2New Britain, CTCT76,28616.8%+1.4 pts

49▲7West Haven, CTCT55,35116.3%+2.2 pts

50▼14Manchester, CTCT36,75915.8%−1.0 pts

51▲1Stamford, CTCT139,53515.4%+0.6 pts

52▲7Willimantic, CTCT18,09615.2%+2.1 pts

53Naugatuck, CTCT32,23015.0%+0.4 pts

54▲7Bridgeport, CTCT152,27314.6%+1.7 pts

55▼7Cos Cob, CTCT7,54614.4%−0.8 pts

56▼9New Milford, CTCT8,18814.1%−1.1 pts

57▼8Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86313.9%−1.3 pts

58Hartford, CTCT121,98113.9%+0.3 pts

59▲1Riverside, CTCT8,95413.8%+0.8 pts

60▼6Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97613.7%−0.6 pts

61▲1New Haven, CTCT138,77413.4%+1.2 pts

62▼5Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93612.9%−0.8 pts

63Noroton, CTCT5,53911.8%−0.3 pts

64Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4609.4%−0.6 pts

65Storrs, CTCT15,2075.9%+0.9 pts

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