RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Largest senior population, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 2,284. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Staples, CT, up 9 places to #47.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Stamford, CTCT139,53522,192+37%

02Bridgeport, CTCT152,27320,391+27%

03Waterbury, CTCT115,77117,593+10%

04▲1New Haven, CTCT138,77415,840+25%

05▲1Norwalk, CTCT94,50815,632+47%

06▲1Danbury, CTCT89,03314,971+82%

07▼3Hartford, CTCT121,98114,773+27%

08West Hartford, CTCT63,62012,531+1%

09▲1Milford, CTCT51,21511,105+47%

10▲1New Britain, CTCT76,28610,804−4%

11▼2Bristol, CTCT62,3419,980+12%

12Meriden, CTCT60,8109,782+19%

13Shelton, CTCT42,8808,962+58%

14West Haven, CTCT55,3518,839+19%

15▲1Middletown, CTCT48,4397,932+37%

16▼1East Hartford, CTCT50,9187,557−2%

17Torrington, CTCT35,7966,824+10%

18▲1Norwich, CTCT40,0016,774+22%

19▼1Newington, CTCT30,8966,555+19%

20East Haven, CTCT27,8065,689+22%

21Wethersfield, CTCT27,2505,551−10%

22North Haven, CTCT24,3365,439+27%

23Manchester, CTCT36,7595,230–

24Naugatuck, CTCT32,2304,967+37%

25New London, CTCT28,0034,148+34%

26▲1Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2083,891+38%

27▲1Ansonia, CTCT19,2163,437+20%

28▼2Orange, CTCT14,3153,293+25%

29Greenwich, CTCT14,7923,119–

30▲1Derby, CTCT12,9252,632+28%

31▲1Kensington, CTCT9,9622,471+57%

32▼2Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5792,285+15%

33Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2662,284+47%

34Willimantic, CTCT18,0961,991+9%

35▲2Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2641,977–

36Oakville, CTCT9,2761,901+60%

37▼2Bethel, CTCT11,4041,837+86%

38▲5Cheshire, CTCT6,1721,815+61%

39▲2Winsted, CTCT6,9771,744+45%

40Branford Center, CTCT6,3051,647+45%

41▼3Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6811,559–

42▲3Groton, CTCT10,1601,537+46%

43▼1Ridgefield, CTCT6,9701,529+58%

44▲2Northford, CTCT6,1861,520–

45▼6Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151,446+22%

46▼2Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8631,422–

47▲9Staples, CTCT7,3401,415–

48▼1Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1981,350+65%

49Riverside, CTCT8,9541,306–

50▲1New Milford, CTCT8,1881,300+74%

51▼1New Canaan, CTCT6,8961,298–

52▲7Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771,283+36%

53Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271,251−2%

54▼2Hazardville, CTCT6,0221,219+37%

55▼1Putnam, CTCT7,1201,211–

56▼1Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7061,169+32%

57Cos Cob, CTCT7,5461,166–

58▼10Portland, CTCT5,9441,147+16%

59▼1Rockville, CTCT7,0721,019+5%

60Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9361,004–

61▲1Terryville, CTCT5,461899+13%

62▼1Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976835–

63▲1Noroton, CTCT5,539712–

64▼1Storrs, CTCT15,207686+5%

65Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460621+75%

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