RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest renter share, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 51 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 51 is 40.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46082.3%−2.4 pts

02Hartford, CTCT121,98175.4%−1.0 pts

03New Haven, CTCT138,77470.4%+2.4 pts

04Rockville, CTCT7,07270.0%–

05Willimantic, CTCT18,09662.4%–

06New London, CTCT28,00362.1%−1.0 pts

07Storrs, CTCT15,20761.5%+1.0 pts

08Thompsonville, CTCT7,92761.3%+3.7 pts

09Groton, CTCT10,16060.1%−3.7 pts

10New Britain, CTCT76,28657.3%+0.4 pts

11Bridgeport, CTCT152,27356.8%+0.9 pts

12Branford Center, CTCT6,30554.9%+1.9 pts

13Waterbury, CTCT115,77152.4%+1.4 pts

14Middletown, CTCT48,43948.7%−0.6 pts

15Norwich, CTCT40,00147.5%+0.2 pts

16Winsted, CTCT6,97745.3%−3.8 pts

17New Milford, CTCT8,18845.0%−2.5 pts

18Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20844.9%+1.6 pts

19West Haven, CTCT55,35144.8%+0.9 pts

20Ansonia, CTCT19,21644.4%+2.2 pts

21Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57743.9%+0.5 pts

22Stamford, CTCT139,53543.3%+1.2 pts

23East Hartford, CTCT50,91842.5%+2.0 pts

24Derby, CTCT12,92541.8%−0.2 pts

25Danbury, CTCT89,03341.7%+1.8 pts

26Meriden, CTCT60,81040.1%+0.7 pts

27Bristol, CTCT62,34138.1%+0.5 pts

28Norwalk, CTCT94,50838.0%0.0 pts

29Bethel, CTCT11,40437.1%−1.4 pts

30Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26635.9%−0.4 pts

31Torrington, CTCT35,79635.4%−1.9 pts

32Terryville, CTCT5,46134.1%+1.3 pts

33Naugatuck, CTCT32,23033.5%+0.7 pts

34West Hartford, CTCT63,62028.1%+1.7 pts

35Portland, CTCT5,94428.0%0.0 pts

36East Haven, CTCT27,80627.2%+2.0 pts

37Oakville, CTCT9,27626.7%+0.3 pts

38Ridgefield, CTCT6,97026.4%−3.5 pts

39Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57924.5%+0.7 pts

40Cheshire, CTCT6,17223.1%−1.7 pts

41Milford, CTCT51,21522.5%–

42Wethersfield, CTCT27,25022.1%+1.6 pts

43Newington, CTCT30,89619.4%+0.4 pts

44Shelton, CTCT42,88018.2%−2.3 pts

45Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19817.9%−3.0 pts

46Hazardville, CTCT6,02215.2%+0.2 pts

47Kensington, CTCT9,96215.0%−1.8 pts

48North Haven, CTCT24,33613.5%+1.8 pts

49Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7069.6%0.0 pts

50Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1158.0%−0.6 pts

51Orange, CTCT14,3157.1%+1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS