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 (2023 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Greenwich, CTCT14,79211.2–

02Storrs, CTCT15,2078.6+66%

03Riverside, CTCT8,9547.6–

04New Canaan, CTCT6,8967.5–

05Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9367.4–

06Noroton, CTCT5,5396.5–

07Cos Cob, CTCT7,5466.4–

08Staples, CTCT7,3406.0–

09Ridgefield, CTCT6,9705.7+15%

10Stamford, CTCT139,5355.6+10%

11Norwalk, CTCT94,5085.2+24%

12New Haven, CTCT138,7745.1+43%

13Danbury, CTCT89,0334.9+52%

14Hartford, CTCT121,9814.9+28%

15Bridgeport, CTCT152,2734.7+51%

16Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5774.5+32%

17Branford Center, CTCT6,3054.5+36%

18New London, CTCT28,0034.3+43%

19Rockville, CTCT7,0724.3+26%

20Shelton, CTCT42,8804.2+35%

21Bethel, CTCT11,4044.2+42%

22Willimantic, CTCT18,0964.2+30%

23Waterbury, CTCT115,7714.0+41%

24New Milford, CTCT8,1884.0+29%

25Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2643.9–

26West Haven, CTCT55,3513.9+42%

27Groton, CTCT10,1603.9+26%

28Northford, CTCT6,1863.8–

29New Britain, CTCT76,2863.8+34%

30Putnam, CTCT7,1203.7–

31Milford, CTCT51,2153.7+38%

32Norwich, CTCT40,0013.7+37%

33Middletown, CTCT48,4393.7+30%

34Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.6+28%

35Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4603.6+23%

36Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2083.5+14%

37Bristol, CTCT62,3413.5+35%

38Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2663.5+11%

39Orange, CTCT14,3153.5+8%

40Meriden, CTCT60,8103.4+28%

41Winsted, CTCT6,9773.4+15%

42Thompsonville, CTCT7,9273.4+14%

43Terryville, CTCT5,4613.3+34%

44Ansonia, CTCT19,2163.3+3%

45Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9763.3–

46East Hartford, CTCT50,9183.2+21%

47Derby, CTCT12,9253.2+12%

48Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5793.2+29%

49West Hartford, CTCT63,6203.2+13%

50Portland, CTCT5,9443.2+26%

51Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8633.1–

52East Haven, CTCT27,8063.1+19%

53Torrington, CTCT35,7963.0+14%

54Kensington, CTCT9,9623.0+17%

55Newington, CTCT30,8963.0+22%

56Manchester, CTCT36,7593.0–

57Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983.0+10%

58Hazardville, CTCT6,0223.0+35%

59North Haven, CTCT24,3363.0+9%

60Oakville, CTCT9,2762.9+11%

61Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.8+24%

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

63Naugatuck, CTCT32,2302.7+8%

64Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502.6−13%

65Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152.4+20%

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