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Best places to live in Connecticut

196 places and 3,403,384 residents in Connecticut, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 East Haddam9#9 Cromwell (Connecticut)8#8 Bloomfield (Connecticut)7#7 Wethersfield6#6 Middletown (Connecticut)5#5 Avon (Connecticut)4#4 Newington (Connecticut)3#3 Killingworth2#2 Durham (Connecticut)1#1 Torrington (Connecticut)
Young family fit across Connecticut, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Torrington (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 34,906 residents    67
  2. 2Durham (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 2,933 residents    66
  3. 3Killingworth
    Connecticut, 6,174 residents    65
  4. 4Newington (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 30,562 residents    65
  5. 5Avon (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 18,932 residents    64
  6. 6Middletown (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 46,756 residents    64
  7. 7Wethersfield
    Connecticut, 26,668 residents    64
  8. 8Bloomfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 21,535 residents    64
  9. 9Cromwell (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 13,750 residents    63
  10. 10East Haddam
    Connecticut, 9,042 residents    63

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For retired couples

  1. 1Waterford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 19,281 residents    74
  2. 2New Canaan
    Connecticut, 19,738 residents    74
  3. 3East Norwalk
    Connecticut, 84,530 residents    74
  4. 4Shelton (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 41,296 residents    73
  5. 5Wilton (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 18,062 residents    73
  6. 6Pawcatuck
    Connecticut, 5,624 residents    73
  7. 7North Stamford
    Connecticut, 121,230 residents    73
  8. 8Ansonia (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 18,854 residents    73
  9. 9Cheshire (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 29,443 residents    73
  10. 10Riverside (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 8,416 residents    72

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For remote workers

  1. 1Avon (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 18,932 residents    68
  2. 2Newington (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 30,562 residents    68
  3. 3Bloomfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 21,535 residents    67
  4. 4New Britain (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 72,808 residents    67
  5. 5Wethersfield
    Connecticut, 26,668 residents    67
  6. 6Wolcott (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 16,639 residents    66
  7. 7Cheshire (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 29,443 residents    66
  8. 8Bristol (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 60,452 residents    66
  9. 9Plainville (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 17,328 residents    66
  10. 10Ellington (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 14,693 residents    66

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For commuters

  1. 1Stamford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 128,874 residents    85
  2. 2North Stamford
    Connecticut, 121,230 residents    85
  3. 3Hartford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 121,054 residents    83
  4. 4West Hartford
    Connecticut, 63,268 residents    81
  5. 5East Hartford
    Connecticut, 51,252 residents    81
  6. 6New Haven (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 130,322 residents    80
  7. 7Bridgeport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 147,629 residents    80
  8. 8Waterbury (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 108,802 residents    80
  9. 9West Haven (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 54,927 residents    79
  10. 10Darien (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 20,732 residents    79

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For single professionals

  1. 1Stamford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 128,874 residents    77
  2. 2North Stamford
    Connecticut, 121,230 residents    75
  3. 3Hartford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 121,054 residents    73
  4. 4Bridgeport (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 147,629 residents    73
  5. 5Norwalk (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 88,485 residents    72
  6. 6New Haven (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 130,322 residents    71
  7. 7West Hartford
    Connecticut, 63,268 residents    70
  8. 8East Norwalk
    Connecticut, 84,530 residents    69
  9. 9Stratford (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 51,384 residents    69
  10. 10East Hartford
    Connecticut, 51,252 residents    69

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Plainfield (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 15,498 residents    55
  2. 2Putnam
    Connecticut, 7,214 residents    54
  3. 3Thompson (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 9,358 residents    53
  4. 4Torrington (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 34,906 residents    50
  5. 5Glastonbury
    Connecticut, 31,876 residents    48
  6. 6Middletown (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 46,756 residents    47
  7. 7East Hartford
    Connecticut, 51,252 residents    47
  8. 8Wethersfield
    Connecticut, 26,668 residents    47
  9. 9West Hartford
    Connecticut, 63,268 residents    47
  10. 10Farmington (Connecticut)
    Connecticut, 25,000 residents    47

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All profiles in Connecticut

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyTorrington (Connecticut)67186
Low-income householdPlainfield (Connecticut)54136
Low-income familyPlainfield (Connecticut)60136
Single parentMiddletown (Connecticut)65111
Pensioner coupleWaterford (Connecticut)74153
Single pensionerAvon (Connecticut)74153
Early retireePawcatuck74145
Single professionalStamford (Connecticut)7795
Young professionalStamford (Connecticut)8090
DINKSStamford (Connecticut)8370
Remote workerAvon (Connecticut)68111
CommuterStamford (Connecticut)85120
Car-free householdStamford (Connecticut)8182
StudentHartford (Connecticut)8050
First-home buyerEast Hartford57136
Budget-constrained moverPlainfield (Connecticut)55153
Urban lifestyle seekerStamford (Connecticut)7888
Expat professionalStamford (Connecticut)81111
Healthcare-first moverGreenwich (Connecticut)76153
Nature-focused householdPawcatuck69190
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverWaterford (Connecticut)57186
Rural value seekerBrooklyn (Connecticut)52190
High-net-worth moverNew Canaan79186
Lottery winnerStamford (Connecticut)85196
Climate-resilient relocationTorrington (Connecticut)75153
Coastal livingPawcatuck7695
Business ownerStamford (Connecticut)84153
Digital nativeHartford (Connecticut)7197

Towns of 30,000+ in Connecticut