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.

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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%

07New Britain, CTCT76,2861,230+15%

08Danbury, CTCT89,0331,033−22%

09East Hartford, CTCT50,918904−38%

10West Haven, CTCT55,351794−33%

11Greenwich, CTCT14,792746−43%

12Milford, CTCT51,215732−24%

13Riverside, CTCT8,954648−32%

14New London, CTCT28,003609+2%

15Manchester, CTCT36,759601+213%

16Noroton, CTCT5,539571−10%

17Meriden, CTCT60,810538−27%

18Norwich, CTCT40,001510+16%

19Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936490−38%

20West Hartford, CTCT63,620479−36%

21Naugatuck, CTCT32,230446+164%

22Storrs, CTCT15,207367+198%

23Cos Cob, CTCT7,546358−20%

24Middletown, CTCT48,439357−1%

25New Canaan, CTCT6,896345−22%

26Staples, CTCT7,340329−48%

27Newington, CTCT30,896290+29%

28Willimantic, CTCT18,096288+6%

29Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976216+3%

30East Haven, CTCT27,806214−39%

31Rockville, CTCT7,072207+12%

32Shelton, CTCT42,880178−48%

33North Haven, CTCT24,336161−17%

34Ridgefield, CTCT6,970160−12%

35Branford Center, CTCT6,305123+284%

36Ansonia, CTCT19,216102−63%

37Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198101+98%

38Wethersfield, CTCT27,25092+19%

39Bristol, CTCT62,34166−86%

40Torrington, CTCT35,79659−44%

41Bethel, CTCT11,40459−71%

42Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26456−79%

43Orange, CTCT14,31555−70%

44New Milford, CTCT8,18853−42%

45Winsted, CTCT6,97736+350%

46Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11533+94%

47Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20830−52%

48Derby, CTCT12,92527+200%

49Portland, CTCT5,94427–

50Kensington, CTCT9,96225–

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

52Cheshire, CTCT6,17221−5%

53Putnam, CTCT7,12019+375%

54Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70616−36%

55Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57911−72%

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

57Oakville, CTCT9,2767–

58Groton, CTCT10,1603−98%

59Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2660−100%

60Hazardville, CTCT6,0220−100%

61Sandy Hook, CTCT9,8630−100%

62Terryville, CTCT5,4610–

63Thompsonville, CTCT7,9270−100%

64Northford, CTCT6,1860–

65Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5770−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES