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Highest poverty rate, Connecticut cities · 2020

Connecticut cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Storrs, CTCT15,20744.9%+34%

02Willimantic, CTCT18,09630.9%+56%

03Hartford, CTCT121,98128.0%−8%

04New Haven, CTCT138,77425.2%+3%

05New London, CTCT28,00323.9%+51%

06Bridgeport, CTCT152,27323.2%+26%

07Winsted, CTCT6,97722.7%+211%

08Waterbury, CTCT115,77121.3%+33%

09New Britain, CTCT76,28620.9%+27%

10Rockville, CTCT7,07218.8%+46%

11Thompsonville, CTCT7,92718.1%+96%

12Ansonia, CTCT19,21614.7%+94%

13East Hartford, CTCT50,91813.7%+33%

14Manchester, CTCT36,75913.3%–

15Groton, CTCT10,16013.1%+32%

16Derby, CTCT12,92512.4%+49%

17Middletown, CTCT48,43912.3%+63%

18West Haven, CTCT55,35111.1%+26%

19Torrington, CTCT35,79611.1%+50%

20Danbury, CTCT89,03311.0%+38%

21Meriden, CTCT60,81010.9%−2%

22Norwich, CTCT40,00110.3%−10%

23Bristol, CTCT62,34110.2%+55%

24Portland, CTCT5,9449.7%+46%

25Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2089.5%+83%

26Stamford, CTCT139,5359.1%+15%

27Norwalk, CTCT94,5089.1%+26%

28East Haven, CTCT27,8068.9%+71%

29Branford Center, CTCT6,3058.6%+110%

30Newington, CTCT30,8968.4%+141%

31Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5798.0%+83%

32Greenwich, CTCT14,7927.7%–

33New Milford, CTCT8,1887.7%+22%

34Terryville, CTCT5,4617.3%+52%

35Putnam, CTCT7,1207.3%–

36Cheshire, CTCT6,1727.0%+53%

37Cos Cob, CTCT7,5466.7%–

38Naugatuck, CTCT32,2306.6%+2%

39Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1156.5%+169%

40West Hartford, CTCT63,6206.4%+41%

41Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4606.3%+33%

42Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7066.1%+282%

43Bethel, CTCT11,4045.9%+99%

44Wethersfield, CTCT27,2505.8%+31%

45Kensington, CTCT9,9625.7%+75%

46Shelton, CTCT42,8805.4%+67%

47Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5775.4%−42%

48Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1985.1%+162%

49North Haven, CTCT24,3364.5%+29%

50Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2664.5%+104%

51Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9764.4%–

52Riverside, CTCT8,9544.2%–

53Milford, CTCT51,2154.1%+8%

54Hazardville, CTCT6,0223.9%+5%

55Oakville, CTCT9,2763.7%+15%

56Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6813.5%–

57Staples, CTCT7,3403.4%–

58Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2643.3%–

59Noroton, CTCT5,5393.0%–

60Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8633.0%–

61Northford, CTCT6,1862.9%–

62New Canaan, CTCT6,8962.5%–

63Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9362.4%–

64Orange, CTCT14,3151.8%−28%

65Ridgefield, CTCT6,9701.1%−64%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES