RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Largest senior population, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 51 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Stamford, CTCT139,53516,175+13%

02Waterbury, CTCT115,77116,045−10%

03Bridgeport, CTCT152,27316,012−17%

04New Haven, CTCT138,77412,671−20%

05West Hartford, CTCT63,62012,379−7%

06Hartford, CTCT121,98111,588−15%

07New Britain, CTCT76,28611,282−12%

08Norwalk, CTCT94,50810,601+9%

09Bristol, CTCT62,3418,925+8%

10Danbury, CTCT89,0338,236+8%

11Meriden, CTCT60,8108,211−6%

12East Hartford, CTCT50,9187,733−2%

13Milford, CTCT51,2157,559–

14West Haven, CTCT55,3517,442−7%

15Torrington, CTCT35,7966,183−1%

16Wethersfield, CTCT27,2506,165+6%

17Middletown, CTCT48,4395,786+13%

18Shelton, CTCT42,8805,672+27%

19Norwich, CTCT40,0015,545−5%

20Newington, CTCT30,8965,510+9%

21East Haven, CTCT27,8064,672+17%

22North Haven, CTCT24,3364,290+10%

23Naugatuck, CTCT32,2303,633−4%

24New London, CTCT28,0033,107−16%

25Ansonia, CTCT19,2162,871−7%

26Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2082,813−2%

27Orange, CTCT14,3152,638+24%

28Derby, CTCT12,9252,059−10%

29Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791,988+11%

30Willimantic, CTCT18,0961,826–

31Kensington, CTCT9,9621,573+7%

32Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2661,559+15%

33Thompsonville, CTCT7,9271,277−19%

34Winsted, CTCT6,9771,205−9%

35Oakville, CTCT9,2761,189−7%

36Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151,181+94%

37Branford Center, CTCT6,3051,136−9%

38Cheshire, CTCT6,1721,126+11%

39Groton, CTCT10,1601,055+2%

40Bethel, CTCT11,404989−6%

41Portland, CTCT5,944988−0%

42Ridgefield, CTCT6,970970+20%

43Rockville, CTCT7,072970–

44Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577943+9%

45Hazardville, CTCT6,022887+20%

46Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706884+72%

47Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198818+17%

48Terryville, CTCT5,461799−12%

49New Milford, CTCT8,188746+18%

50Storrs, CTCT15,207651+7%

51Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460354+26%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS