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Least affordable housing, Connecticut cities · 1990

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 48 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Storrs, CTCT15,2076.7+29%

02Hartford, CTCT121,9816.0+57%

03Stamford, CTCT139,5355.9+16%

04New Haven, CTCT138,7745.6+58%

05Ridgefield, CTCT6,9705.1+4%

06Bridgeport, CTCT152,2735.1+63%

07Branford Center, CTCT6,3055.0+53%

08Norwalk, CTCT94,5085.0+20%

09Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4604.9+70%

10New London, CTCT28,0034.8+61%

11Thompsonville, CTCT7,9274.7+60%

12New Britain, CTCT76,2864.6+61%

13Groton, CTCT10,1604.6+49%

14Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2664.5+44%

15Ansonia, CTCT19,2164.5+38%

16Danbury, CTCT89,0334.3+32%

17Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2084.3+37%

18Waterbury, CTCT115,7714.3+50%

19Norwich, CTCT40,0014.3+57%

20New Milford, CTCT8,1884.3+38%

21Derby, CTCT12,9254.2+45%

22Shelton, CTCT42,8804.2+34%

23Middletown, CTCT48,4394.1+46%

24Orange, CTCT14,3154.1+29%

25Wethersfield, CTCT27,2504.1+39%

26West Haven, CTCT55,3514.1+48%

27Winsted, CTCT6,9774.1+39%

28West Hartford, CTCT63,6204.1+45%

29Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5774.0+18%

30Meriden, CTCT60,8104.0+52%

31Torrington, CTCT35,7964.0+50%

32Bristol, CTCT62,3414.0+53%

33East Hartford, CTCT50,9184.0+49%

34Kensington, CTCT9,9623.9+51%

35East Haven, CTCT27,8063.9+48%

36Portland, CTCT5,9443.8+53%

37North Haven, CTCT24,3363.8+41%

38Bethel, CTCT11,4043.8+29%

39Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.7+33%

40Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983.7+36%

41Newington, CTCT30,8963.6+46%

42Terryville, CTCT5,4613.6+45%

43Naugatuck, CTCT32,2303.6+42%

44Oakville, CTCT9,2763.4+30%

45Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5793.3+35%

46Hazardville, CTCT6,0223.0+37%

47Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.9+27%

48Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152.8+38%

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