RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Lowest poverty rate, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 8.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Portland, CT, up 28 places to #14.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲14Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9761.9%–

02▲9Oakville, CTCT9,2762.4%−0.8 pts

03▼2Ridgefield, CTCT6,9702.5%−0.7 pts

04▲17Kensington, CTCT9,9623.2%−0.1 pts

05▲22Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1153.3%+0.9 pts

06▲8Riverside, CTCT8,9543.3%–

07▼4Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9363.6%–

08▲2Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6813.8%–

09▲9Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983.9%+2.0 pts

10▼8Orange, CTCT14,3153.9%+1.4 pts

11▲6North Haven, CTCT24,3364.1%+0.7 pts

12▼7Northford, CTCT6,1864.2%–

13▼4Staples, CTCT7,3404.4%–

14▲28Portland, CTCT5,9444.7%−2.0 pts

15▲9Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7065.0%+3.4 pts

16▼12New Canaan, CTCT6,8965.1%–

17▼4Milford, CTCT51,2155.2%+1.4 pts

18▲11Cos Cob, CTCT7,5465.6%–

19▼13Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8635.6%–

20▲3Bethel, CTCT11,4045.8%+2.8 pts

21▼9Hazardville, CTCT6,0225.8%+2.1 pts

22▼15Noroton, CTCT5,5395.9%–

23▲3West Hartford, CTCT63,6206.3%+1.8 pts

24▲4Naugatuck, CTCT32,2306.3%−0.1 pts

25▲11Newington, CTCT30,8966.4%+2.9 pts

26▼6Shelton, CTCT42,8806.6%+3.3 pts

27▼5Wethersfield, CTCT27,2506.9%+2.5 pts

28▲13Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2087.1%+1.9 pts

29▼4Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4607.1%+2.4 pts

30▲8East Haven, CTCT27,8067.2%+2.0 pts

31▼1Cheshire, CTCT6,1727.3%+2.7 pts

32▼16Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2667.9%+5.7 pts

33▼25Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2648.0%–

34▼1New Milford, CTCT8,1888.4%+2.0 pts

35▲4Norwalk, CTCT94,5089.1%+1.9 pts

36▲18Ansonia, CTCT19,2169.4%+1.9 pts

37▲3Stamford, CTCT139,53510.1%+2.2 pts

38▲5Bristol, CTCT62,34110.7%+4.1 pts

39▲11Derby, CTCT12,92510.8%+2.4 pts

40▼5Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57910.9%+6.6 pts

41▼7Greenwich, CTCT14,79211.2%–

42▲4Danbury, CTCT89,03311.7%+3.8 pts

43▼12Putnam, CTCT7,12011.7%–

44▲5Middletown, CTCT48,43912.0%+4.5 pts

45▲7Manchester, CTCT36,75912.5%–

46▼14Terryville, CTCT5,46112.7%+7.8 pts

47▼10Branford Center, CTCT6,30512.7%+8.6 pts

48▲5East Hartford, CTCT50,91813.2%+2.8 pts

49▼4Meriden, CTCT60,81013.2%+2.2 pts

50▼3Torrington, CTCT35,79613.7%+6.4 pts

51▼3West Haven, CTCT55,35114.1%+5.4 pts

52▼33Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57714.4%+5.1 pts

53▲6Winsted, CTCT6,97715.9%+8.6 pts

54▼10Norwich, CTCT40,00116.7%+5.2 pts

55▲2New Britain, CTCT76,28618.1%+1.7 pts

56▼5Groton, CTCT10,16018.6%+8.7 pts

57▼2Thompsonville, CTCT7,92718.7%+9.4 pts

58▲2Bridgeport, CTCT152,27321.0%+2.6 pts

59▲2New London, CTCT28,00321.6%+5.7 pts

60▲4Willimantic, CTCT18,09623.4%+3.6 pts

61▲1New Haven, CTCT138,77423.9%−0.4 pts

62▼4Waterbury, CTCT115,77124.7%+8.7 pts

63Hartford, CTCT121,98126.3%−4.3 pts

64▼8Rockville, CTCT7,07230.6%+17.7 pts

65Storrs, CTCT15,20744.7%+11.2 pts

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