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Lowest median household income, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 3 cities are tied at the $250,000+ ceiling. The median across all 65 is $89,959. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hazardville, CT, up 15 places to #28.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000 for 2024. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Storrs, CTCT15,207$37,839+43%

02Willimantic, CTCT18,096$45,962+52%

03Hartford, CTCT121,981$46,411+87%

04Rockville, CTCT7,072$51,232+58%

05▲1Waterbury, CTCT115,771$51,886+51%

06▼1New Haven, CTCT138,774$56,851+92%

07New Britain, CTCT76,286$58,613+71%

08▲1Bridgeport, CTCT152,273$58,685+69%

09▼1New London, CTCT28,003$59,098+75%

10Winsted, CTCT6,977$64,871+61%

11▲3Norwich, CTCT40,001$65,024+66%

12▲8Putnam, CTCT7,120$65,511–

13▲4East Hartford, CTCT50,918$70,778+71%

14▲5Torrington, CTCT35,796$70,856+69%

15Meriden, CTCT60,810$71,253+65%

16▼5Thompsonville, CTCT7,927$71,805+83%

17▲1Terryville, CTCT5,461$72,813+51%

18▲11Branford Center, CTCT6,305$74,150+64%

19▲2Manchester, CTCT36,759$74,267–

20▲3West Haven, CTCT55,351$74,382+75%

21▲9Bristol, CTCT62,341$79,076+67%

22Middletown, CTCT48,439$79,438+68%

23▼7Derby, CTCT12,925$79,500+74%

24▼12Groton, CTCT10,160$79,577+96%

25▲2Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577$80,114+101%

26▲5Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579$81,205+66%

27▼2Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460$81,694+104%

28▲15Hazardville, CTCT6,022$81,893+50%

29▼3New Milford, CTCT8,188$83,235+73%

30▲3Danbury, CTCT89,033$83,393+55%

31▼18Ansonia, CTCT19,216$85,877+100%

32▲3Portland, CTCT5,944$89,401+60%

33▼1Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208$89,959+96%

34▲4Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706$90,821+60%

35▼11Bethel, CTCT11,404$90,848+59%

36▼8East Haven, CTCT27,806$94,628+97%

37▼3Oakville, CTCT9,276$95,515+97%

38▼2Naugatuck, CTCT32,230$96,324+88%

39▼2Newington, CTCT30,896$102,884+80%

40▲5Northford, CTCT6,186$105,174–

41▼2Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266$107,357+82%

42▼2Norwalk, CTCT94,508$107,616+80%

43▲6Shelton, CTCT42,880$108,185+61%

44▲4Kensington, CTCT9,962$109,447+81%

45▲2Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115$110,286+82%

46▼2Milford, CTCT51,215$111,201+82%

47▼1Stamford, CTCT139,535$111,586+84%

48▼6Cheshire, CTCT6,172$117,218+74%

49▲7Trumbull Center, CTCT10,264$123,708–

50▼9Wethersfield, CTCT27,250$126,806+138%

51West Hartford, CTCT63,620$129,890+111%

52▼2North Haven, CTCT24,336$132,689+102%

53▲1Greenwich, CTCT14,792$134,914–

54▼1Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198$138,242+90%

55▲2Orange, CTCT14,315$142,325+79%

56▲4New Canaan, CTCT6,896$146,700–

57▲1Ridgefield, CTCT6,970$148,279+83%

58▼3Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863$160,814–

59▼7Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,681$178,456–

60▲1Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976$189,091–

61▼2Cos Cob, CTCT7,546$190,481–

62Staples, CTCT7,340$192,656–

T63Riverside, CTCT8,954$250,000+–

T63Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936$250,000+–

T63Noroton, CTCT5,539$250,000+–

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