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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 60 largest places in Connecticut, Riverside has the highest median household income ($250,001), followed by Old Greenwich and Staples. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Connecticut that we cover, the median is $90,848 and the average $102,961; the figure runs from $250,001 (Riverside) to $37,839 (Storrs). That is a spread of 6.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is $95,781; 27 of the 60 places are above it and 33 at or below.
The first five are Riverside, Old Greenwich, Staples, Cos Cob, Daniels Farm. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. 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 household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $250,001 | 8,954 | $3,501 |
| 2 | Old Greenwich (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $250,001 | 6,936 | $3,501 |
| 3 | Staples (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $192,656 | 7,340 | $2,328 |
| 4 | Cos Cob (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $190,481 | 7,546 | $3,067 |
| 5 | Daniels Farm (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $189,091 | 5,976 | n/a |
| 6 | Long Hill (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $178,456 | 8,681 | $1,952 |
| 7 | Sandy Hook (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $160,814 | 9,863 | $1,866 |
| 8 | Ridgefield (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $148,279 | 6,970 | $1,904 |
| 9 | New Canaan (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $146,700 | 6,896 | $3,425 |
| 10 | Orange (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $142,325 | 14,315 | $2,172 |
| 11 | Simsbury Center (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $138,242 | 6,198 | $2,360 |
| 12 | Greenwich (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $134,914 | 14,792 | $2,082 |
| 13 | North Haven (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $132,689 | 24,336 | $1,720 |
| 14 | West Hartford (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $129,890 | 63,620 | $1,756 |
| 15 | Wethersfield (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $126,806 | 27,250 | $1,370 |
| 16 | Trumbull Center (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $123,708 | 10,264 | $2,307 |
| 17 | Cheshire Village (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $117,218 | 6,172 | $1,118 |
| 18 | Stamford | Fairfield County | $111,586 | 137,144 | $2,276 |
| 19 | Milford city | New Haven County | $111,201 | 51,023 | $1,882 |
| 20 | Southwood Acres (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $110,286 | 8,115 | $1,728 |
| 21 | Kensington (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $109,447 | 9,962 | $1,351 |
| 22 | Shelton | Fairfield County | $108,185 | 41,889 | $1,741 |
| 23 | Norwalk | Fairfield County | $107,616 | 92,187 | $2,073 |
| 24 | Glastonbury Center (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $107,357 | 7,266 | $1,697 |
| 25 | Northford (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $105,174 | 6,186 | $1,408 |
| 26 | Newington (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $102,884 | 30,896 | $1,524 |
| 27 | Naugatuck | New Haven County | $96,324 | 31,800 | $1,369 |
| 28 | Oakville (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | $95,515 | 9,276 | $1,414 |
| 29 | East Haven (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $94,628 | 27,806 | $1,528 |
| 30 | Bethel (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | $90,848 | 11,404 | $1,656 |
| 31 | Wallingford Center (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $89,959 | 18,208 | $1,336 |
| 32 | Ansonia | New Haven County | $85,877 | 19,033 | $1,476 |
| 33 | Danbury | Fairfield County | $83,393 | 87,263 | $1,846 |
| 34 | New Milford (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | $83,235 | 8,188 | $1,483 |
| 35 | Hazardville (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $81,893 | 6,022 | $1,530 |
| 36 | Conning Towers-Nautilus Park (unincorporated) | New London County | $81,694 | 8,460 | $1,856 |
| 37 | Windsor Locks (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $81,205 | 12,579 | $1,394 |
| 38 | Groton | New London County | $79,577 | 9,490 | $1,250 |
| 39 | Derby | New Haven County | $79,500 | 12,487 | $1,452 |
| 40 | Middletown | Middlesex County | $79,438 | 47,958 | $1,446 |
| 41 | Bristol | Hartford County | $79,076 | 61,462 | $1,338 |
| 42 | West Haven | New Haven County | $74,382 | 55,351 | $1,442 |
| 43 | Manchester (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $74,267 | 36,759 | $1,384 |
| 44 | Branford Center (unincorporated) | New Haven County | $74,150 | 6,305 | $1,459 |
| 45 | Thompsonville (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $71,805 | 7,927 | $1,404 |
| 46 | Meriden | New Haven County | $71,253 | 60,545 | $1,294 |
| 47 | Torrington | Litchfield County | $70,856 | 35,547 | $1,169 |
| 48 | East Hartford (unincorporated) | Hartford County | $70,778 | 50,918 | $1,225 |
| 49 | Putnam (unincorporated) | Windham County | $65,511 | 7,120 | $1,147 |
| 50 | Norwich | New London County | $65,024 | 39,973 | $1,253 |
| 51 | Winsted (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | $64,871 | 6,977 | $1,183 |
| 52 | New London | New London County | $59,098 | 27,625 | $1,340 |
| 53 | Bridgeport | Fairfield County | $58,685 | 149,153 | $1,450 |
| 54 | New Britain | Hartford County | $58,613 | 74,223 | $1,253 |
| 55 | New Haven | New Haven County | $56,851 | 134,349 | $1,488 |
| 56 | Waterbury | New Haven County | $51,886 | 114,869 | $1,225 |
| 57 | Rockville (unincorporated) | Tolland County | $51,232 | 7,072 | $1,136 |
| 58 | Hartford | Hartford County | $46,411 | 121,127 | $1,269 |
| 59 | Willimantic (unincorporated) | Windham County | $45,962 | 18,096 | $1,063 |
| 60 | Storrs (unincorporated) | Tolland County | $37,839 | 15,207 | $1,678 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Riverside, with $250,001 (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 60 largest places in Connecticut by population.