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Lowest poverty rate, Connecticut cities · 2010

Connecticut cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 57 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9360.7%–

02Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1981.9%−1%

03Riverside, CTCT8,9542.0%–

04Ridgefield, CTCT6,9702.0%−36%

05Orange, CTCT14,3152.1%−16%

06Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.3%+41%

07Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2662.9%+30%

08Cos Cob, CTCT7,5463.1%–

09Oakville, CTCT9,2763.4%+7%

10Milford, CTCT51,2153.8%+0%

11North Haven, CTCT24,3363.9%+11%

12Kensington, CTCT9,9623.9%+21%

13Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1153.9%+63%

14Shelton, CTCT42,8803.9%+22%

15New Milford, CTCT8,1884.2%−34%

16Wethersfield, CTCT27,2504.3%−3%

17Cheshire, CTCT6,1724.7%+1%

18Newington, CTCT30,8965.6%+60%

19Greenwich, CTCT14,7925.8%–

20Branford Center, CTCT6,3055.8%+43%

21Hazardville, CTCT6,0225.9%+57%

22Bethel, CTCT11,4046.1%+106%

23West Hartford, CTCT63,6206.1%+34%

24Terryville, CTCT5,4616.5%+35%

25Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5796.9%+58%

26Naugatuck, CTCT32,2307.5%+17%

27Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4607.6%+62%

28Bristol, CTCT62,3417.7%+17%

29Portland, CTCT5,9448.0%+20%

30Norwalk, CTCT94,5088.2%+13%

31East Haven, CTCT27,8068.3%+60%

32Danbury, CTCT89,0338.4%+5%

33Manchester, CTCT36,7599.0%–

34Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5779.4%+1%

35Ansonia, CTCT19,2169.7%+28%

36Derby, CTCT12,9259.8%+17%

37West Haven, CTCT55,35110.1%+16%

38Winsted, CTCT6,97710.6%+45%

39Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20810.8%+108%

40Stamford, CTCT139,53511.1%+40%

41Torrington, CTCT35,79611.3%+53%

42Groton, CTCT10,16011.5%+16%

43Middletown, CTCT48,43912.0%+59%

44Meriden, CTCT60,81013.8%+25%

45Norwich, CTCT40,00114.4%+25%

46East Hartford, CTCT50,91814.8%+43%

47Putnam, CTCT7,12016.7%–

48New London, CTCT28,00317.3%+9%

49Thompsonville, CTCT7,92718.8%+104%

50New Britain, CTCT76,28620.5%+25%

51Rockville, CTCT7,07220.7%+61%

52Bridgeport, CTCT152,27320.8%+13%

53Waterbury, CTCT115,77120.9%+31%

54New Haven, CTCT138,77425.2%+3%

55Willimantic, CTCT18,09625.9%+31%

56Hartford, CTCT121,98132.1%+5%

57Storrs, CTCT15,20739.6%+18%

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