RANKING · 2024 ACS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Shortest commutes, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 25.1. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Thompsonville, CT, up 28 places to #4.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲1Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46013.7+40%

02▲1Groton, CTCT10,16017.5+43%

03▼2Storrs, CTCT15,20718.1+66%

04▲28Thompsonville, CTCT7,92718.3+22%

05▼1New London, CTCT28,00319.2+61%

06▲24Kensington, CTCT9,96220.3+87%

07▼1Wethersfield, CTCT27,25021.2+80%

08▼1Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26621.4+64%

09▲1Newington, CTCT30,89621.4+76%

10▼5New Britain, CTCT76,28621.5+68%

11▲6New Haven, CTCT138,77421.5+50%

12▼1North Haven, CTCT24,33621.7+74%

13▼1Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57921.9+79%

14▼6West Hartford, CTCT63,62022.3+83%

15▲4East Hartford, CTCT50,91822.4+78%

16▲12Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11522.8+60%

17▼3Manchester, CTCT36,75922.8–

18▲6West Haven, CTCT55,35122.9+59%

19▲7Meriden, CTCT60,81023.0+85%

20▼4Hartford, CTCT121,98123.1+53%

21▼8Willimantic, CTCT18,09623.2+41%

22▼13Middletown, CTCT48,43923.3+69%

23▼2Oakville, CTCT9,27623.3+51%

24▲7Hazardville, CTCT6,02223.5+63%

25▼5Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,70623.6+66%

26▼3Pawcatuck, CTCT5,57723.6+75%

27▲2Bristol, CTCT62,34123.7+62%

28▼13Norwich, CTCT40,00124.0+60%

29▲10New Milford, CTCT8,18824.0+37%

30▼5East Haven, CTCT27,80624.1+73%

31▲10Wallingford Center, CTCT18,20824.6+88%

32▲5Torrington, CTCT35,79625.0+50%

33▼6Putnam, CTCT7,12025.1–

34▲16Winsted, CTCT6,97725.3+38%

35▲3Milford, CTCT51,21525.3+51%

36▲15Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19825.4+65%

37▼1Northford, CTCT6,18625.5–

38▲2Branford Center, CTCT6,30526.3+73%

39▼5Ansonia, CTCT19,21626.8+80%

40▼18Cheshire, CTCT6,17226.9+61%

41▲1Derby, CTCT12,92526.9+85%

42▲1Norwalk, CTCT94,50827.1+54%

43▼25Rockville, CTCT7,07227.5+83%

44▲5Orange, CTCT14,31527.5+79%

45Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68127.7–

46▲7Greenwich, CTCT14,79227.9–

47▼12Waterbury, CTCT115,77128.0+91%

48▼1Stamford, CTCT139,53528.5+74%

49▲6Cos Cob, CTCT7,54628.9–

50▼4Terryville, CTCT5,46128.9+83%

51▼3Danbury, CTCT89,03329.9+54%

52▼8Shelton, CTCT42,88030.3+84%

53▼20Portland, CTCT5,94430.5+120%

54▼2Bridgeport, CTCT152,27330.5+79%

55▲5Ridgefield, CTCT6,97031.2+40%

56Bethel, CTCT11,40432.4+81%

57▲2Trumbull Center, CTCT10,26432.7–

58▼4Naugatuck, CTCT32,23033.3+85%

59▲3Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93634.7–

60▼2Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86335.3–

61▲2Riverside, CTCT8,95435.4–

62▼5New Canaan, CTCT6,89638.5–

63▼2Daniels Farm, CTCT5,97642.9–

64Noroton, CTCT5,53943.0–

65Staples, CTCT7,34043.1–

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