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Most affordable housing, Connecticut cities · 2020

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

01Hazardville, CTCT6,0222.0−9%

02Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1152.0+1%

03Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7062.3+1%

04Naugatuck, CTCT32,2302.4−4%

05Torrington, CTCT35,7962.5−5%

06Manchester, CTCT36,7592.7–

07Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5792.7+10%

08Kensington, CTCT9,9622.8+8%

09East Hartford, CTCT50,9182.8+5%

10Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1982.8+3%

11Newington, CTCT30,8962.8+14%

12Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502.8−4%

13Oakville, CTCT9,2762.8+7%

14North Haven, CTCT24,3362.8+4%

15Waterbury, CTCT115,7712.9+0%

16Portland, CTCT5,9442.9+16%

17Bristol, CTCT62,3412.9+11%

18Meriden, CTCT60,8102.9+11%

19Norwich, CTCT40,0013.0+9%

20Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2643.0–

21Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8633.0–

22Orange, CTCT14,3153.0−6%

23Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9763.0–

24Putnam, CTCT7,1203.0–

25West Haven, CTCT55,3513.1+11%

26West Hartford, CTCT63,6203.1+12%

27Terryville, CTCT5,4613.2+26%

28Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4603.2+12%

29East Haven, CTCT27,8063.2+24%

30Winsted, CTCT6,9773.3+13%

31Northford, CTCT6,1863.3–

32Milford, CTCT51,2153.3+23%

33Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6813.3–

34Derby, CTCT12,9253.4+18%

35New Britain, CTCT76,2863.4+20%

36Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2083.4+9%

37Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2663.4+10%

38Shelton, CTCT42,8803.5+12%

39Thompsonville, CTCT7,9273.6+21%

40Cheshire, CTCT6,1723.7+30%

41Rockville, CTCT7,0723.7+9%

42Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5773.7+9%

43Middletown, CTCT48,4393.8+33%

44Branford Center, CTCT6,3053.8+15%

45Bridgeport, CTCT152,2733.9+26%

46New Milford, CTCT8,1883.9+27%

47New London, CTCT28,0033.9+31%

48Ansonia, CTCT19,2164.1+25%

49Danbury, CTCT89,0334.3+31%

50Willimantic, CTCT18,0964.3+33%

51Groton, CTCT10,1604.3+41%

52New Haven, CTCT138,7744.6+31%

53Hartford, CTCT121,9814.7+23%

54Bethel, CTCT11,4044.8+62%

55Ridgefield, CTCT6,9704.8−3%

56Norwalk, CTCT94,5084.9+18%

57Noroton, CTCT5,5395.5–

58Stamford, CTCT139,5355.6+10%

59Staples, CTCT7,3406.3–

60Riverside, CTCT8,9546.5–

61Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9366.8–

62New Canaan, CTCT6,8967.0–

63Cos Cob, CTCT7,5467.6–

64Storrs, CTCT15,2079.3+79%

65Greenwich, CTCT14,79210.5–

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