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Lowest poverty rate, Connecticut cities · 2010

Connecticut cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%−0.0 pts

03Riverside, CTCT8,9542.0%–

04Ridgefield, CTCT6,9702.0%−1.1 pts

05Orange, CTCT14,3152.1%−0.4 pts

06Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.3%+0.7 pts

07Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2662.9%+0.7 pts

08Cos Cob, CTCT7,5463.1%–

09Oakville, CTCT9,2763.4%+0.2 pts

10Milford, CTCT51,2153.8%+0.0 pts

11North Haven, CTCT24,3363.9%+0.4 pts

12Kensington, CTCT9,9623.9%+0.7 pts

13Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1153.9%+1.5 pts

14Shelton, CTCT42,8803.9%+0.7 pts

15New Milford, CTCT8,1884.2%−2.1 pts

16Wethersfield, CTCT27,2504.3%−0.1 pts

17Cheshire, CTCT6,1724.7%+0.1 pts

18Newington, CTCT30,8965.6%+2.1 pts

19Greenwich, CTCT14,7925.8%–

20Branford Center, CTCT6,3055.8%+1.7 pts

21Hazardville, CTCT6,0225.9%+2.1 pts

22Bethel, CTCT11,4046.1%+3.1 pts

23West Hartford, CTCT63,6206.1%+1.6 pts

24Terryville, CTCT5,4616.5%+1.7 pts

25Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5796.9%+2.5 pts

26Naugatuck, CTCT32,2307.5%+1.1 pts

27Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4607.6%+2.9 pts

28Bristol, CTCT62,3417.7%+1.1 pts

29Portland, CTCT5,9448.0%+1.3 pts

30Norwalk, CTCT94,5088.2%+0.9 pts

31East Haven, CTCT27,8068.3%+3.1 pts

32Danbury, CTCT89,0338.4%+0.4 pts

33Manchester, CTCT36,7599.0%–

34Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5779.4%+0.1 pts

35Ansonia, CTCT19,2169.7%+2.1 pts

36Derby, CTCT12,9259.8%+1.4 pts

37West Haven, CTCT55,35110.1%+1.4 pts

38Winsted, CTCT6,97710.6%+3.3 pts

39Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20810.8%+5.6 pts

40Stamford, CTCT139,53511.1%+3.2 pts

41Torrington, CTCT35,79611.3%+3.9 pts

42Groton, CTCT10,16011.5%+1.6 pts

43Middletown, CTCT48,43912.0%+4.4 pts

44Meriden, CTCT60,81013.8%+2.8 pts

45Norwich, CTCT40,00114.4%+2.9 pts

46East Hartford, CTCT50,91814.8%+4.5 pts

47Putnam, CTCT7,12016.7%–

48New London, CTCT28,00317.3%+1.4 pts

49Thompsonville, CTCT7,92718.8%+9.6 pts

50New Britain, CTCT76,28620.5%+4.1 pts

51Rockville, CTCT7,07220.7%+7.8 pts

52Bridgeport, CTCT152,27320.8%+2.4 pts

53Waterbury, CTCT115,77120.9%+5.0 pts

54New Haven, CTCT138,77425.2%+0.8 pts

55Willimantic, CTCT18,09625.9%+6.1 pts

56Hartford, CTCT121,98132.1%+1.5 pts

57Storrs, CTCT15,20739.6%+6.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS