Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.
Click any dot to open that city: jobs, pay, rent, commute, county economy and climate. Dot size follows population; colours follow the state flag.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 59 largest places in Connecticut, Willimantic has the lowest median rent ($1,063), followed by Cheshire Village and Rockville. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 59 places in Connecticut that we cover, the median is $1,476 and the average $1,684; the figure runs from $1,063 (Willimantic) to $3,501 (Old Greenwich). That is a spread of 3.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is $1,488; 27 of the 59 places are above it and 32 at or below.
The first five are Willimantic, Cheshire Village, Rockville, Putnam, Torrington. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willimantic (unincorporated) | Windham County | $1,063 | 18,096 | $45,962 |
| 2 | Cheshire Village (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $1,118 | 6,172 | $117,218 |
| 3 | Rockville (unincorporated) | Tolland County | $1,136 | 7,072 | $51,232 |
| 4 | Putnam (unincorporated) | Windham County | $1,147 | 7,120 | $65,511 |
| 5 | Torrington | Litchfield County | $1,169 | 35,547 | $70,856 |
| 6 | Winsted (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | $1,183 | 6,977 | $64,871 |
| 7 | Waterbury | New Haven County | $1,225 | 114,869 | $51,886 |
| 8 | East Hartford (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,225 | 50,918 | $70,778 |
| 9 | Groton | New London County | $1,250 | 9,490 | $79,577 |
| 10 | New Britain | Hartford County | $1,253 | 74,223 | $58,613 |
| 11 | Norwich | New London County | $1,253 | 39,973 | $65,024 |
| 12 | Hartford | Hartford County | $1,269 | 121,127 | $46,411 |
| 13 | Meriden | New Haven County | $1,294 | 60,545 | $71,253 |
| 14 | Wallingford Center (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $1,336 | 18,208 | $89,959 |
| 15 | Bristol | Hartford County | $1,338 | 61,462 | $79,076 |
| 16 | New London | New London County | $1,340 | 27,625 | $59,098 |
| 17 | Kensington (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,351 | 9,962 | $109,447 |
| 18 | Naugatuck | New Haven County | $1,369 | 31,800 | $96,324 |
| 19 | Wethersfield (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,370 | 27,250 | $126,806 |
| 20 | Manchester (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,384 | 36,759 | $74,267 |
| 21 | Windsor Locks (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,394 | 12,579 | $81,205 |
| 22 | Thompsonville (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,404 | 7,927 | $71,805 |
| 23 | Northford (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $1,408 | 6,186 | $105,174 |
| 24 | Oakville (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | $1,414 | 9,276 | $95,515 |
| 25 | West Haven | New Haven County | $1,442 | 55,351 | $74,382 |
| 26 | Middletown | Middlesex County | $1,446 | 47,958 | $79,438 |
| 27 | Bridgeport | Fairfield County | $1,450 | 149,153 | $58,685 |
| 28 | Derby | New Haven County | $1,452 | 12,487 | $79,500 |
| 29 | Branford Center (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $1,459 | 6,305 | $74,150 |
| 30 | Ansonia | New Haven County | $1,476 | 19,033 | $85,877 |
| 31 | New Milford (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | $1,483 | 8,188 | $83,235 |
| 32 | New Haven | New Haven County | $1,488 | 134,349 | $56,851 |
| 33 | Newington (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,524 | 30,896 | $102,884 |
| 34 | East Haven (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $1,528 | 27,806 | $94,628 |
| 35 | Hazardville (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,530 | 6,022 | $81,893 |
| 36 | Bethel (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $1,656 | 11,404 | $90,848 |
| 37 | Storrs (unincorporated) | Tolland County | $1,678 | 15,207 | $37,839 |
| 38 | Glastonbury Center (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,697 | 7,266 | $107,357 |
| 39 | North Haven (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $1,720 | 24,336 | $132,689 |
| 40 | Southwood Acres (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,728 | 8,115 | $110,286 |
| 41 | Shelton | Fairfield County | $1,741 | 41,889 | $108,185 |
| 42 | West Hartford (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $1,756 | 63,620 | $129,890 |
| 43 | Danbury | Fairfield County | $1,846 | 87,263 | $83,393 |
| 44 | Conning Towers-Nautilus Park (unincorporated) | New London County | $1,856 | 8,460 | $81,694 |
| 45 | Sandy Hook (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $1,866 | 9,863 | $160,814 |
| 46 | Milford city | New Haven County | $1,882 | 51,023 | $111,201 |
| 47 | Ridgefield (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $1,904 | 6,970 | $148,279 |
| 48 | Long Hill (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $1,952 | 8,681 | $178,456 |
| 49 | Norwalk | Fairfield County | $2,073 | 92,187 | $107,616 |
| 50 | Greenwich (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $2,082 | 14,792 | $134,914 |
| 51 | Orange (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $2,172 | 14,315 | $142,325 |
| 52 | Stamford | Fairfield County | $2,276 | 137,144 | $111,586 |
| 53 | Trumbull Center (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $2,307 | 10,264 | $123,708 |
| 54 | Staples (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $2,328 | 7,340 | $192,656 |
| 55 | Simsbury Center (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $2,360 | 6,198 | $138,242 |
| 56 | Cos Cob (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $3,067 | 7,546 | $190,481 |
| 57 | New Canaan (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $3,425 | 6,896 | $146,700 |
| 58 | Riverside (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $3,501 | 8,954 | $250,001 |
| 59 | Old Greenwich (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $3,501 | 6,936 | $250,001 |
Largest Cities · Cities With the Highest Household Income · Cities Where Rent Takes the Smallest Share of Income · Cities With the Lowest Unemployment · Cities in the Highest-Paying Counties · Most College-Educated Cities · Cities With the Most Homeowners · Cities With the Most Remote Work · Cities With the Shortest Commutes
Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Willimantic, with $1,063 (among the 59 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 59 largest places in Connecticut by population.