CensusEasy
RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Most transient, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 89.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ridgefield, CT, up 26 places to #31.

Flip the list · Most rooted, US cities →
ConnecticutAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings
Most transient by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
01Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46064.0%−0.8 pts
02Storrs, CTCT15,20769.2%+1.0 pts
03▲2Thompsonville, CTCT7,92773.0%−7.2 pts
04▼1Groton, CTCT10,16081.0%+2.9 pts
05▲5Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20881.5%−2.0 pts
06▲20Noroton, CTCT5,53981.6%−5.5 pts
07New London, CTCT28,00381.8%+1.1 pts
08▼4New Canaan, CTCT6,89682.3%+2.6 pts
09Hartford, CTCT121,98183.0%+0.3 pts
10▼4New Haven, CTCT138,77483.2%+2.8 pts
11▲1Stamford, CTCT139,53584.8%+0.7 pts
12▲7West Haven, CTCT55,35184.8%−1.0 pts
13▼2Middletown, CTCT48,43985.2%+1.5 pts
14▲8Putnam, CTCT7,12085.5%−0.9 pts
15▲5Norwich, CTCT40,00186.0%+0.2 pts
16▲24Naugatuck, CTCT32,23086.1%−3.5 pts
17▲16Riverside, CTCT8,95486.3%−1.6 pts
18▲25Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19886.7%−3.2 pts
19▼2Bridgeport, CTCT152,27387.0%+1.9 pts
20▲9New Milford, CTCT8,18887.7%+0.4 pts
21▲20Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86387.9%−1.9 pts
22▲25Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70688.2%−2.6 pts
23▲11Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93688.5%+0.3 pts
24▼11Willimantic, CTCT18,09688.6%+4.0 pts
25▲13West Hartford, CTCT63,62088.7%+0.2 pts
26▼12Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26688.8%+4.0 pts
27▲8Torrington, CTCT35,79688.9%+0.6 pts
28▼13Branford Center, CTCT6,30589.1%+4.1 pts
29▼11Greenwich, CTCT14,79289.1%+3.5 pts
30▼2New Britain, CTCT76,28689.2%+1.9 pts
31▲26Ridgefield, CTCT6,97089.2%−3.3 pts
32▼7Cos Cob, CTCT7,54689.3%+2.3 pts
33▼3Waterbury, CTCT115,77189.4%+1.9 pts
34▲18Newington, CTCT30,89689.5%−2.3 pts
35▲9Norwalk, CTCT94,50889.7%−0.6 pts
36▲1Meriden, CTCT60,81089.7%+1.3 pts
37▼6Manchester, CTCT36,75989.7%+2.1 pts
38▲7North Haven, CTCT24,33690.1%−0.3 pts
39▼7Bristol, CTCT62,34190.1%+2.3 pts
40▼16Cheshire, CTCT6,17290.3%+3.3 pts
41▲10Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57790.7%−0.8 pts
42▲7Bethel, CTCT11,40490.8%−0.6 pts
43▼22Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26490.9%+4.8 pts
44▼21East Hartford, CTCT50,91891.0%+4.0 pts
45▼9Shelton, CTCT42,88091.0%+2.7 pts
46▼19Danbury, CTCT89,03391.1%+4.0 pts
47▼31Winsted, CTCT6,97791.6%+6.5 pts
49▲5East Haven, CTCT27,80691.8%−0.5 pts
50▼11Staples, CTCT7,34091.8%+2.6 pts
51▼9Milford, CTCT51,21592.1%+2.2 pts
52▲1Ansonia, CTCT19,21692.2%0.0 pts
53▼45Rockville, CTCT7,07292.2%+11.4 pts
54▲6Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57992.4%−0.2 pts
55▲1Wethersfield, CTCT27,25092.5%0.0 pts
56▼8Portland, CTCT5,94492.8%+1.5 pts
57▼11Derby, CTCT12,92593.5%+3.1 pts
58▼8Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11593.7%+2.2 pts
59▲5Hazardville, CTCT6,02293.8%+0.3 pts
60▲2Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97694.5%+1.6 pts
61▼3Orange, CTCT14,31594.8%+2.3 pts
62▲3Oakville, CTCT9,27695.7%+1.6 pts
63▼4Terryville, CTCT5,46196.0%+3.5 pts
64▼9Kensington, CTCT9,96296.4%+4.0 pts
65▼4Northford, CTCT6,18696.5%+3.7 pts
SHOWING 1–65 OF 65

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