RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Most public transit riders, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 161. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Manchester, CT, up 19 places to #15.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Stamford, CTCT139,5357,351−15%

02Hartford, CTCT121,9816,801−2%

03Bridgeport, CTCT152,2734,962−28%

04New Haven, CTCT138,7744,151−29%

05Norwalk, CTCT94,5083,697−11%

06Waterbury, CTCT115,7711,910+1%

07▲4New Britain, CTCT76,2861,230+15%

08Danbury, CTCT89,0331,033−22%

09▼2East Hartford, CTCT50,918904−38%

10West Haven, CTCT55,351794−33%

11▼2Greenwich, CTCT14,792746−43%

12Milford, CTCT51,215732−24%

13Riverside, CTCT8,954648−32%

14▲5New London, CTCT28,003609+2%

15▲19Manchester, CTCT36,759601+213%

16▲2Noroton, CTCT5,539571−10%

17▼1Meriden, CTCT60,810538−27%

18▲5Norwich, CTCT40,001510+16%

19▼5Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936490−38%

20▼5West Hartford, CTCT63,620479−36%

21▲17Naugatuck, CTCT32,230446+164%

22▲18Storrs, CTCT15,207367+198%

23▼2Cos Cob, CTCT7,546358−20%

24Middletown, CTCT48,439357−1%

25▼3New Canaan, CTCT6,896345−22%

26▼9Staples, CTCT7,340329−48%

27▲3Newington, CTCT30,896290+29%

28Willimantic, CTCT18,096288+6%

29▲2Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976216+3%

30▼5East Haven, CTCT27,806214−39%

31▲4Rockville, CTCT7,072207+12%

32▼6Shelton, CTCT42,880178−48%

33North Haven, CTCT24,336161−17%

34▲3Ridgefield, CTCT6,970160−12%

35▲17Branford Center, CTCT6,305123+284%

36▼9Ansonia, CTCT19,216102−63%

37▲11Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198101+98%

38▲6Wethersfield, CTCT27,25092+19%

39▼19Bristol, CTCT62,34166−86%

40▲1Torrington, CTCT35,79659−44%

41▼9Bethel, CTCT11,40459−71%

42▼13Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26456−79%

43▼7Orange, CTCT14,31555−70%

44▼1New Milford, CTCT8,18853−42%

45▲14Winsted, CTCT6,97736+350%

46▲11Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11533+94%

47▼1Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20830−52%

48▲10Derby, CTCT12,92527+200%

49▲16Portland, CTCT5,94427–

50▲11Kensington, CTCT9,96225–

51▼4Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68122−58%

52▲3Cheshire, CTCT6,17221−5%

53▲7Putnam, CTCT7,12019+375%

54Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70616−36%

55▼5Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57911−72%

56▼3Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4607−77%

57▲5Oakville, CTCT9,2767–

58▼19Groton, CTCT10,1603−98%

59▼17Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2660−100%

60▼9Hazardville, CTCT6,0220−100%

61▼16Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8630−100%

62▲1Terryville, CTCT5,4610–

63▼7Thompsonville, CTCT7,9270−100%

64Northford, CTCT6,1860–

65▼16Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5770−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES