RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Longest commutes, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 25.1. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rockville, CT, up 25 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Staples, CTCT7,34043.1–

02Noroton, CTCT5,53943.0–

03▲2Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97642.9–

04▲5New Canaan, CTCT6,89638.5–

05▼2Riverside, CTCT8,95435.4–

06▲2Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86335.3–

07▼3Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93634.7–

08▲4Naugatuck, CTCT32,23033.3+85%

09▼2Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26432.7–

10Bethel, CTCT11,40432.4+81%

11▼5Ridgefield, CTCT6,97031.2+40%

12▲2Bridgeport, CTCT152,27330.5+79%

13▲20Portland, CTCT5,94430.5+120%

14▲8Shelton, CTCT42,88030.3+84%

15▲3Danbury, CTCT89,03329.9+54%

16▲4Terryville, CTCT5,46128.9+83%

17▼6Cos Cob, CTCT7,54628.9–

18▲1Stamford, CTCT139,53528.5+74%

19▲12Waterbury, CTCT115,77128.0+91%

20▼7Greenwich, CTCT14,79227.9–

21Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68127.7–

22▼5Orange, CTCT14,31527.5+79%

23▲25Rockville, CTCT7,07227.5+83%

24▼1Norwalk, CTCT94,50827.1+54%

25▼1Derby, CTCT12,92526.9+85%

26▲18Cheshire, CTCT6,17226.9+61%

27▲5Ansonia, CTCT19,21626.8+80%

28▼2Branford Center, CTCT6,30526.3+73%

29▲1Northford, CTCT6,18625.5–

30▼15Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19825.4+65%

31▼3Milford, CTCT51,21525.3+51%

32▼16Winsted, CTCT6,97725.3+38%

33▲6Putnam, CTCT7,12025.1–

34▼5Torrington, CTCT35,79625.0+50%

35▼10Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20824.6+88%

36▲5East Haven, CTCT27,80624.1+73%

37▼10New Milford, CTCT8,18824.0+37%

38▲13Norwich, CTCT40,00124.0+60%

39▼2Bristol, CTCT62,34123.7+62%

40▲3Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57723.6+75%

41▲5Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70623.6+66%

42▼7Hazardville, CTCT6,02223.5+63%

43▲2Oakville, CTCT9,27623.3+51%

44▲13Middletown, CTCT48,43923.3+69%

45▲8Willimantic, CTCT18,09623.2+41%

46▲4Hartford, CTCT121,98123.1+53%

47▼7Meriden, CTCT60,81023.0+85%

48▼6West Haven, CTCT55,35122.9+59%

49▲3Manchester, CTCT36,75922.8–

50▼12Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11522.8+60%

51▼4East Hartford, CTCT50,91822.4+78%

52▲6West Hartford, CTCT63,62022.3+83%

53▲1Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57921.9+79%

54▲1North Haven, CTCT24,33621.7+74%

55▼6New Haven, CTCT138,77421.5+50%

56▲5New Britain, CTCT76,28621.5+68%

57▼1Newington, CTCT30,89621.4+76%

58▲1Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26621.4+64%

59▲1Wethersfield, CTCT27,25021.2+80%

60▼24Kensington, CTCT9,96220.3+87%

61▲1New London, CTCT28,00319.2+61%

62▼28Thompsonville, CTCT7,92718.3+22%

63▲2Storrs, CTCT15,20718.1+66%

64▼1Groton, CTCT10,16017.5+43%

65▼1Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46013.7+40%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES