RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Most affordable housing, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152.4+20%

02Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502.6−13%

03Naugatuck, CTCT32,2302.7+8%

04Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6812.7–

05Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.8+24%

06Oakville, CTCT9,2762.9+11%

07North Haven, CTCT24,3363.0+9%

08Hazardville, CTCT6,0223.0+35%

09Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983.0+10%

10Manchester, CTCT36,7593.0–

11Newington, CTCT30,8963.0+22%

12Kensington, CTCT9,9623.0+17%

13Torrington, CTCT35,7963.0+14%

14East Haven, CTCT27,8063.1+19%

15Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8633.1–

16Portland, CTCT5,9443.2+26%

17West Hartford, CTCT63,6203.2+13%

18Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5793.2+29%

19Derby, CTCT12,9253.2+12%

20East Hartford, CTCT50,9183.2+21%

21Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9763.3–

22Ansonia, CTCT19,2163.3+3%

23Terryville, CTCT5,4613.3+34%

24Thompsonville, CTCT7,9273.4+14%

25Winsted, CTCT6,9773.4+15%

26Meriden, CTCT60,8103.4+28%

27Orange, CTCT14,3153.5+8%

28Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2663.5+11%

29Bristol, CTCT62,3413.5+35%

30Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2083.5+14%

31Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4603.6+23%

32Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.6+28%

33Middletown, CTCT48,4393.7+30%

34Norwich, CTCT40,0013.7+37%

35Milford, CTCT51,2153.7+38%

36Putnam, CTCT7,1203.7–

37New Britain, CTCT76,2863.8+34%

38Northford, CTCT6,1863.8–

39Groton, CTCT10,1603.9+26%

40West Haven, CTCT55,3513.9+42%

41Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2643.9–

42New Milford, CTCT8,1884.0+29%

43Waterbury, CTCT115,7714.0+41%

44Willimantic, CTCT18,0964.2+30%

45Bethel, CTCT11,4044.2+42%

46Shelton, CTCT42,8804.2+35%

47Rockville, CTCT7,0724.3+26%

48New London, CTCT28,0034.3+43%

49Branford Center, CTCT6,3054.5+36%

50Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5774.5+32%

51Bridgeport, CTCT152,2734.7+51%

52Hartford, CTCT121,9814.9+28%

53Danbury, CTCT89,0334.9+52%

54New Haven, CTCT138,7745.1+43%

55Norwalk, CTCT94,5085.2+24%

56Stamford, CTCT139,5355.6+10%

57Ridgefield, CTCT6,9705.7+15%

58Staples, CTCT7,3406.0–

59Cos Cob, CTCT7,5466.4–

60Noroton, CTCT5,5396.5–

61Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9367.4–

62New Canaan, CTCT6,8967.5–

63Riverside, CTCT8,9547.6–

64Storrs, CTCT15,2078.6+66%

65Greenwich, CTCT14,79211.2–

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