RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Most affordable housing, Connecticut cities · 1990

Connecticut cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (1990 ACS). This list covers the 48 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 4.1.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152.8–

02Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.9–

03Hazardville, CTCT6,0223.0–

04Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5793.3–

05Oakville, CTCT9,2763.4–

06Naugatuck, CTCT32,2303.6–

07Terryville, CTCT5,4613.6–

08Newington, CTCT30,8963.6–

09Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1983.7–

10Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.7–

11Bethel, CTCT11,4043.8–

12North Haven, CTCT24,3363.8–

13Portland, CTCT5,9443.8–

14East Haven, CTCT27,8063.9–

15Kensington, CTCT9,9623.9–

16East Hartford, CTCT50,9184.0–

17Bristol, CTCT62,3414.0–

18Torrington, CTCT35,7964.0–

19Meriden, CTCT60,8104.0–

20Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5774.0–

21West Hartford, CTCT63,6204.1–

22Winsted, CTCT6,9774.1–

23West Haven, CTCT55,3514.1–

24Wethersfield, CTCT27,2504.1–

25Orange, CTCT14,3154.1–

26Middletown, CTCT48,4394.1–

27Shelton, CTCT42,8804.2–

28Derby, CTCT12,9254.2–

29New Milford, CTCT8,1884.3–

30Norwich, CTCT40,0014.3–

31Waterbury, CTCT115,7714.3–

32Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2084.3–

33Danbury, CTCT89,0334.3–

34Ansonia, CTCT19,2164.5–

35Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2664.5–

36Groton, CTCT10,1604.6–

37New Britain, CTCT76,2864.6–

38Thompsonville, CTCT7,9274.7–

39New London, CTCT28,0034.8–

40Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4604.9–

41Norwalk, CTCT94,5085.0–

42Branford Center, CTCT6,3055.0–

43Bridgeport, CTCT152,2735.1–

44Ridgefield, CTCT6,9705.1–

45New Haven, CTCT138,7745.6–

46Stamford, CTCT139,5355.9–

47Hartford, CTCT121,9816.0–

48Storrs, CTCT15,2076.7–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS