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Least affordable housing, Connecticut cities · 2010

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

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Greenwich, CTCT14,79210.3–

02Storrs, CTCT15,2078.6+66%

03Cos Cob, CTCT7,5467.6–

04Stamford, CTCT139,5357.6+50%

05Riverside, CTCT8,9546.9–

06Hartford, CTCT121,9816.5+69%

07Norwalk, CTCT94,5086.3+51%

08Ridgefield, CTCT6,9706.2+25%

09New Haven, CTCT138,7745.8+66%

10Bridgeport, CTCT152,2735.7+85%

11Danbury, CTCT89,0335.2+61%

12Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9365.1–

13Branford Center, CTCT6,3055.0+52%

14Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5774.9+43%

15Rockville, CTCT7,0724.8+42%

16New London, CTCT28,0034.7+58%

17Shelton, CTCT42,8804.7+52%

18Ansonia, CTCT19,2164.7+46%

19Bethel, CTCT11,4044.7+60%

20Groton, CTCT10,1604.7+54%

21Derby, CTCT12,9254.7+62%

22New Milford, CTCT8,1884.6+49%

23Willimantic, CTCT18,0964.5+42%

24West Haven, CTCT55,3514.5+63%

25Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2084.4+42%

26Milford, CTCT51,2154.4+64%

27New Britain, CTCT76,2864.4+55%

28Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4604.2+47%

29Cheshire, CTCT6,1724.2+50%

30Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2664.2+34%

31Middletown, CTCT48,4394.2+46%

32Orange, CTCT14,3154.1+29%

33Waterbury, CTCT115,7714.1+44%

34East Haven, CTCT27,8064.1+57%

35Norwich, CTCT40,0014.0+49%

36West Hartford, CTCT63,6204.0+45%

37North Haven, CTCT24,3364.0+48%

38Putnam, CTCT7,1204.0–

39East Hartford, CTCT50,9184.0+49%

40Torrington, CTCT35,7963.9+46%

41Meriden, CTCT60,8103.9+46%

42Naugatuck, CTCT32,2303.8+53%

43Wethersfield, CTCT27,2503.8+28%

44Thompsonville, CTCT7,9273.8+28%

45Bristol, CTCT62,3413.7+43%

46Manchester, CTCT36,7593.6–

47Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5793.6+46%

48Oakville, CTCT9,2763.5+34%

49Newington, CTCT30,8963.4+39%

50Portland, CTCT5,9443.3+32%

51Kensington, CTCT9,9623.1+22%

52Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1153.1+53%

53Winsted, CTCT6,9773.1+4%

54Terryville, CTCT5,4612.9+15%

55Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.8+23%

56Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1982.8+1%

57Hazardville, CTCT6,0222.7+22%

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