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Most sparsely populated, Connecticut cities · 2020

Connecticut cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863567–

02Northford, CTCT6,186762–

03Orange, CTCT14,315831+8%

04Torrington, CTCT35,796893+1%

05Portland, CTCT5,944970+5%

06Middletown, CTCT48,4391,163+11%

07North Haven, CTCT24,3361,164+5%

08Hazardville, CTCT6,0221,211+40%

09Ridgefield, CTCT6,9701,214+5%

10Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9761,261–

11Shelton, CTCT42,8801,334+7%

12Simsbury Center, CTCT6,1981,374+12%

13Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5791,398+5%

14Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7061,427−6%

15Norwich, CTCT40,0011,430+11%

16Winsted, CTCT6,9771,473−2%

17Southwood Acres, CTCT8,1151,483−2%

18Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5771,592−1%

19Staples, CTCT7,3401,599–

20Cheshire, CTCT6,1721,624+12%

21Kensington, CTCT9,9621,662+17%

22Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,4601,706−13%

23Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,2661,708+18%

24Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2641,709–

25New Milford, CTCT8,1881,761+8%

26Putnam, CTCT7,1201,812–

27Bethel, CTCT11,4041,879+27%

28Terryville, CTCT5,4611,884−3%

29Naugatuck, CTCT32,2301,924+2%

30Danbury, CTCT89,0332,059+16%

31Storrs, CTCT15,2072,144+45%

32Wethersfield, CTCT27,2502,219+4%

33East Haven, CTCT27,8062,271−1%

34Bristol, CTCT62,3412,304+1%

35Milford, CTCT51,2152,308−0%

36Newington, CTCT30,8962,324+4%

37Oakville, CTCT9,2762,390+10%

38Derby, CTCT12,9252,438−1%

39Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,6812,485–

40Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2082,518+4%

41Meriden, CTCT60,8102,564+4%

42East Hartford, CTCT50,9182,835+3%

43Greenwich, CTCT14,7922,857–

44West Hartford, CTCT63,6202,934+1%

45Noroton, CTCT5,5392,946–

46Groton, CTCT10,1603,045−6%

47Ansonia, CTCT19,2163,143+2%

48Cos Cob, CTCT7,5463,194–

49Branford Center, CTCT6,3053,228+5%

50Willimantic, CTCT18,0963,348+15%

51Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9363,490–

52Stamford, CTCT139,5353,600+16%

53Riverside, CTCT8,9543,653–

54Manchester, CTCT36,7593,939–

55Norwalk, CTCT94,5083,984+10%

56Waterbury, CTCT115,7714,006+7%

57New Canaan, CTCT6,8964,015–

58Thompsonville, CTCT7,9274,184+5%

59Rockville, CTCT7,0724,307+3%

60New London, CTCT28,0034,881+7%

61West Haven, CTCT55,3515,171+6%

62New Britain, CTCT76,2865,534+4%

63Hartford, CTCT121,9816,966−0%

64New Haven, CTCT138,7747,171+8%

65Bridgeport, CTCT152,2739,254+7%

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