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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 60 largest places in Connecticut, Old Greenwich has the largest share of people working from home (36.3%), followed by Riverside and Storrs. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Connecticut that we cover, the median is 13.9% and the average 15.6%; the figure runs from 36.3% (Old Greenwich) to 4.8% (Groton). That is a spread of 7.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is 16.0%; 20 of the 60 places are above it and 40 at or below.
The first five are Old Greenwich, Riverside, Storrs, New Canaan, Cos Cob. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Greenwich (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 36.3% | 6,936 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 2 | Riverside (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 34.5% | 8,954 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 3 | Storrs (unincorporated) | Tolland County | 33.5% | 15,207 | $37,839 | $1,678 |
| 4 | New Canaan (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 31.0% | 6,896 | $146,700 | $3,425 |
| 5 | Cos Cob (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 30.0% | 7,546 | $190,481 | $3,067 |
| 6 | Staples (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 29.7% | 7,340 | $192,656 | $2,328 |
| 7 | Simsbury Center (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 28.3% | 6,198 | $138,242 | $2,360 |
| 8 | Daniels Farm (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 26.6% | 5,976 | $189,091 | n/a |
| 9 | Greenwich (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 25.4% | 14,792 | $134,914 | $2,082 |
| 10 | Long Hill (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 24.3% | 8,681 | $178,456 | $1,952 |
| 11 | Ridgefield (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 24.2% | 6,970 | $148,279 | $1,904 |
| 12 | Sandy Hook (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 23.1% | 9,863 | $160,814 | $1,866 |
| 13 | West Hartford (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 22.6% | 63,620 | $129,890 | $1,756 |
| 14 | Glastonbury Center (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 22.2% | 7,266 | $107,357 | $1,697 |
| 15 | Conning Towers-Nautilus Park (unincorporated) | New London County | 20.3% | 8,460 | $81,694 | $1,856 |
| 16 | Stamford | Fairfield County | 19.4% | 137,144 | $111,586 | $2,276 |
| 17 | Wethersfield (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 18.0% | 27,250 | $126,806 | $1,370 |
| 18 | Southwood Acres (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 17.9% | 8,115 | $110,286 | $1,728 |
| 19 | Windsor Locks (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 17.7% | 12,579 | $81,205 | $1,394 |
| 20 | Milford city | New Haven County | 17.6% | 51,023 | $111,201 | $1,882 |
| 21 | Trumbull Center (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 16.0% | 10,264 | $123,708 | $2,307 |
| 22 | Orange (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 15.6% | 14,315 | $142,325 | $2,172 |
| 23 | Bethel (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 15.5% | 11,404 | $90,848 | $1,656 |
| 24 | Norwalk | Fairfield County | 15.2% | 92,187 | $107,616 | $2,073 |
| 25 | Derby | New Haven County | 15.1% | 12,487 | $79,500 | $1,452 |
| 26 | Naugatuck | New Haven County | 15.0% | 31,800 | $96,324 | $1,369 |
| 27 | North Haven (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 14.9% | 24,336 | $132,689 | $1,720 |
| 28 | Newington (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 14.4% | 30,896 | $102,884 | $1,524 |
| 29 | Middletown | Middlesex County | 14.1% | 47,958 | $79,438 | $1,446 |
| 30 | New Haven | New Haven County | 13.9% | 134,349 | $56,851 | $1,488 |
| 31 | Shelton | Fairfield County | 13.9% | 41,889 | $108,185 | $1,741 |
| 32 | Kensington (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 13.8% | 9,962 | $109,447 | $1,351 |
| 33 | Wallingford Center (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 12.9% | 18,208 | $89,959 | $1,336 |
| 34 | Cheshire Village (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 12.8% | 6,172 | $117,218 | $1,118 |
| 35 | Danbury | Fairfield County | 12.7% | 87,263 | $83,393 | $1,846 |
| 36 | Northford (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 12.3% | 6,186 | $105,174 | $1,408 |
| 37 | New London | New London County | 11.6% | 27,625 | $59,098 | $1,340 |
| 38 | Bristol | Hartford County | 11.4% | 61,462 | $79,076 | $1,338 |
| 39 | Hazardville (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 11.0% | 6,022 | $81,893 | $1,530 |
| 40 | Branford Center (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 10.5% | 6,305 | $74,150 | $1,459 |
| 41 | East Hartford (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 9.9% | 50,918 | $70,778 | $1,225 |
| 42 | Manchester (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 9.9% | 36,759 | $74,267 | $1,384 |
| 43 | Thompsonville (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 9.8% | 7,927 | $71,805 | $1,404 |
| 44 | Hartford | Hartford County | 9.4% | 121,127 | $46,411 | $1,269 |
| 45 | West Haven | New Haven County | 9.2% | 55,351 | $74,382 | $1,442 |
| 46 | Ansonia | New Haven County | 9.1% | 19,033 | $85,877 | $1,476 |
| 47 | Torrington | Litchfield County | 9.0% | 35,547 | $70,856 | $1,169 |
| 48 | East Haven (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 9.0% | 27,806 | $94,628 | $1,528 |
| 49 | Meriden | New Haven County | 8.6% | 60,545 | $71,253 | $1,294 |
| 50 | New Milford (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | 8.5% | 8,188 | $83,235 | $1,483 |
| 51 | Waterbury | New Haven County | 8.3% | 114,869 | $51,886 | $1,225 |
| 52 | New Britain | Hartford County | 8.0% | 74,223 | $58,613 | $1,253 |
| 53 | Bridgeport | Fairfield County | 7.7% | 149,153 | $58,685 | $1,450 |
| 54 | Winsted (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | 7.7% | 6,977 | $64,871 | $1,183 |
| 55 | Norwich | New London County | 7.2% | 39,973 | $65,024 | $1,253 |
| 56 | Rockville (unincorporated) | Tolland County | 7.2% | 7,072 | $51,232 | $1,136 |
| 57 | Putnam (unincorporated) | Windham County | 6.7% | 7,120 | $65,511 | $1,147 |
| 58 | Willimantic (unincorporated) | Windham County | 6.2% | 18,096 | $45,962 | $1,063 |
| 59 | Oakville (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | 5.1% | 9,276 | $95,515 | $1,414 |
| 60 | Groton | New London County | 4.8% | 9,490 | $79,577 | $1,250 |
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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.
Old Greenwich, with 36.3% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 60 largest places in Connecticut by population.