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Most sparsely populated, Connecticut cities · 2010

Connecticut cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 57 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hazardville, CTCT6,022811−6%

02Orange, CTCT14,315812+5%

03Torrington, CTCT35,796915+3%

04Portland, CTCT5,944978+6%

05North Haven, CTCT24,3361,156+5%

06Middletown, CTCT48,4391,162+10%

07Ridgefield, CTCT6,9701,222+6%

08Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1981,279+4%

09Shelton, CTCT42,8801,291+4%

10Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791,385+4%

11Kensington, CTCT9,9621,411−1%

12Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7061,437−5%

13Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151,441−5%

14Norwich, CTCT40,0011,443+12%

15Cheshire, CTCT6,1721,446−0%

16Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2661,491+3%

17Bethel, CTCT11,4041,549+5%

18Winsted, CTCT6,9771,580+5%

19New Milford, CTCT8,1881,604−2%

20Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771,648+3%

21Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4601,699−14%

22Putnam, CTCT7,1201,851–

23Danbury, CTCT89,0331,925+8%

24Naugatuck, CTCT32,2301,945+3%

25Terryville, CTCT5,4611,951+1%

26Storrs, CTCT15,2072,058+40%

27Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502,168+2%

28Oakville, CTCT9,2762,275+5%

29Bristol, CTCT62,3412,291+1%

30Newington, CTCT30,8962,326+4%

31Milford, CTCT51,2152,341+1%

32East Haven, CTCT27,8062,379+4%

33Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2082,509+4%

34Derby, CTCT12,9252,552+4%

35Meriden, CTCT60,8102,565+5%

36Greenwich, CTCT14,7922,673–

37East Hartford, CTCT50,9182,846+3%

38West Hartford, CTCT63,6202,897−1%

39Branford Center, CTCT6,3053,117+1%

40Cos Cob, CTCT7,5463,146–

41Ansonia, CTCT19,2163,198+4%

42Stamford, CTCT139,5353,259+5%

43Willimantic, CTCT18,0963,272+12%

44Manchester, CTCT36,7593,311–

45Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9363,314–

46Groton, CTCT10,1603,370+4%

47Riverside, CTCT8,9543,476–

48Norwalk, CTCT94,5083,740+3%

49Waterbury, CTCT115,7713,865+3%

50Rockville, CTCT7,0724,064−3%

51Thompsonville, CTCT7,9274,215+6%

52New London, CTCT28,0034,926+8%

53West Haven, CTCT55,3515,169+6%

54New Britain, CTCT76,2865,465+2%

55New Haven, CTCT138,7746,944+5%

56Hartford, CTCT121,9817,180+3%

57Bridgeport, CTCT152,2738,978+3%

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