RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Least affordable housing, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Greenwich, CTCT14,79211.2+10%

02Storrs, CTCT15,2078.6+0%

03Riverside, CTCT8,9547.6+11%

04New Canaan, CTCT6,8967.5–

05Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9367.4+44%

06Noroton, CTCT5,5396.5–

07Cos Cob, CTCT7,5466.4−17%

08Staples, CTCT7,3406.0–

09Ridgefield, CTCT6,9705.7−8%

10Stamford, CTCT139,5355.6−26%

11Norwalk, CTCT94,5085.2−18%

12New Haven, CTCT138,7745.1−14%

13Danbury, CTCT89,0334.9−6%

14Hartford, CTCT121,9814.9−24%

15Bridgeport, CTCT152,2734.7−19%

16Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5774.5−8%

17Branford Center, CTCT6,3054.5−11%

18New London, CTCT28,0034.3−10%

19Rockville, CTCT7,0724.3−11%

20Shelton, CTCT42,8804.2−12%

21Bethel, CTCT11,4044.2−11%

22Willimantic, CTCT18,0964.2−9%

23Waterbury, CTCT115,7714.0−2%

24New Milford, CTCT8,1884.0−13%

25Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2643.9–

26West Haven, CTCT55,3513.9−13%

27Groton, CTCT10,1603.9−18%

28Northford, CTCT6,1863.8–

29New Britain, CTCT76,2863.8−14%

30Putnam, CTCT7,1203.7−6%

31Milford, CTCT51,2153.7−16%

32Norwich, CTCT40,0013.7−8%

33Middletown, CTCT48,4393.7−11%

34Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.6−15%

35Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4603.6−16%

36Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2083.5−20%

37Bristol, CTCT62,3413.5−6%

38Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2663.5−17%

39Orange, CTCT14,3153.5−17%

40Meriden, CTCT60,8103.4−12%

41Winsted, CTCT6,9773.4+11%

42Thompsonville, CTCT7,9273.4−11%

43Terryville, CTCT5,4613.3+16%

44Ansonia, CTCT19,2163.3−29%

45Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9763.3–

46East Hartford, CTCT50,9183.2−18%

47Derby, CTCT12,9253.2−31%

48Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5793.2−11%

49West Hartford, CTCT63,6203.2−22%

50Portland, CTCT5,9443.2−4%

51Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8633.1–

52East Haven, CTCT27,8063.1−24%

53Torrington, CTCT35,7963.0−22%

54Kensington, CTCT9,9623.0−4%

55Newington, CTCT30,8963.0−12%

56Manchester, CTCT36,7593.0−17%

57Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983.0+8%

58Hazardville, CTCT6,0223.0+11%

59North Haven, CTCT24,3363.0−26%

60Oakville, CTCT9,2762.9−17%

61Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.8+1%

62Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6812.7–

63Naugatuck, CTCT32,2302.7−30%

64Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502.6−32%

65Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152.4−21%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES