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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, Conning Towers-Nautilus Park has the smallest share of long commutes (3.6%), followed by Glastonbury Center and Windsor Locks. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Connecticut that we cover, the median is 13.1% and the average 15.4%; the figure runs from 3.6% (Conning Towers-Nautilus Park) to 38.6% (Staples). That is a spread of 10.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is 15.4%; 23 of the 60 places are above it and 37 at or below.
The first five are Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Glastonbury Center, Windsor Locks, Wethersfield, Southwood Acres. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conning Towers-Nautilus Park (unincorporated) | New London County | 3.6% | 8,460 | $81,694 | $1,856 |
| 2 | Glastonbury Center (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 5.6% | 7,266 | $107,357 | $1,697 |
| 3 | Windsor Locks (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 6.1% | 12,579 | $81,205 | $1,394 |
| 4 | Wethersfield (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 6.2% | 27,250 | $126,806 | $1,370 |
| 5 | Southwood Acres (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 6.5% | 8,115 | $110,286 | $1,728 |
| 6 | East Hartford (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 6.6% | 50,918 | $70,778 | $1,225 |
| 7 | Thompsonville (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 6.7% | 7,927 | $71,805 | $1,404 |
| 8 | Groton | New London County | 7.4% | 9,490 | $79,577 | $1,250 |
| 9 | New Britain | Hartford County | 7.4% | 74,223 | $58,613 | $1,253 |
| 10 | Newington (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 7.5% | 30,896 | $102,884 | $1,524 |
| 11 | Manchester (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 7.8% | 36,759 | $74,267 | $1,384 |
| 12 | Kensington (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 8.2% | 9,962 | $109,447 | $1,351 |
| 13 | New London | New London County | 8.4% | 27,625 | $59,098 | $1,340 |
| 14 | Hazardville (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 8.5% | 6,022 | $81,893 | $1,530 |
| 15 | Meriden | New Haven County | 8.7% | 60,545 | $71,253 | $1,294 |
| 16 | West Hartford (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 8.8% | 63,620 | $129,890 | $1,756 |
| 17 | Storrs (unincorporated) | Tolland County | 8.9% | 15,207 | $37,839 | $1,678 |
| 18 | Norwich | New London County | 9.6% | 39,973 | $65,024 | $1,253 |
| 19 | Hartford | Hartford County | 10.2% | 121,127 | $46,411 | $1,269 |
| 20 | Rockville (unincorporated) | Tolland County | 10.4% | 7,072 | $51,232 | $1,136 |
| 21 | New Haven | New Haven County | 10.5% | 134,349 | $56,851 | $1,488 |
| 22 | North Haven (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 10.5% | 24,336 | $132,689 | $1,720 |
| 23 | Middletown | Middlesex County | 10.6% | 47,958 | $79,438 | $1,446 |
| 24 | Northford (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 10.8% | 6,186 | $105,174 | $1,408 |
| 25 | Wallingford Center (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 11.0% | 18,208 | $89,959 | $1,336 |
| 26 | West Haven | New Haven County | 11.6% | 55,351 | $74,382 | $1,442 |
| 27 | Branford Center (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 11.7% | 6,305 | $74,150 | $1,459 |
| 28 | Bristol | Hartford County | 12.0% | 61,462 | $79,076 | $1,338 |
| 29 | East Haven (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 12.0% | 27,806 | $94,628 | $1,528 |
| 30 | Orange (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 13.1% | 14,315 | $142,325 | $2,172 |
| 31 | Putnam (unincorporated) | Windham County | 13.1% | 7,120 | $65,511 | $1,147 |
| 32 | Simsbury Center (unincorporated) | Hartford County | 13.3% | 6,198 | $138,242 | $2,360 |
| 33 | Long Hill (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 13.4% | 8,681 | $178,456 | $1,952 |
| 34 | Ansonia | New Haven County | 13.6% | 19,033 | $85,877 | $1,476 |
| 35 | Oakville (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | 13.6% | 9,276 | $95,515 | $1,414 |
| 36 | New Milford (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | 14.1% | 8,188 | $83,235 | $1,483 |
| 37 | Milford city | New Haven County | 14.3% | 51,023 | $111,201 | $1,882 |
| 38 | Derby | New Haven County | 15.8% | 12,487 | $79,500 | $1,452 |
| 39 | Cheshire Village (unincorporated) | New Haven County | 16.6% | 6,172 | $117,218 | $1,118 |
| 40 | Willimantic (unincorporated) | Windham County | 16.7% | 18,096 | $45,962 | $1,063 |
| 41 | Waterbury | New Haven County | 17.2% | 114,869 | $51,886 | $1,225 |
| 42 | Norwalk | Fairfield County | 17.4% | 92,187 | $107,616 | $2,073 |
| 43 | Winsted (unincorporated) | Litchfield County | 17.6% | 6,977 | $64,871 | $1,183 |
| 44 | Stamford | Fairfield County | 18.5% | 137,144 | $111,586 | $2,276 |
| 45 | Torrington | Litchfield County | 18.5% | 35,547 | $70,856 | $1,169 |
| 46 | Shelton | Fairfield County | 20.3% | 41,889 | $108,185 | $1,741 |
| 47 | Naugatuck | New Haven County | 22.1% | 31,800 | $96,324 | $1,369 |
| 48 | Bridgeport | Fairfield County | 22.2% | 149,153 | $58,685 | $1,450 |
| 49 | Danbury | Fairfield County | 22.5% | 87,263 | $83,393 | $1,846 |
| 50 | Cos Cob (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 22.7% | 7,546 | $190,481 | $3,067 |
| 51 | Greenwich (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 23.9% | 14,792 | $134,914 | $2,082 |
| 52 | Ridgefield (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 25.5% | 6,970 | $148,279 | $1,904 |
| 53 | Riverside (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 28.6% | 8,954 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 54 | Bethel (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 29.0% | 11,404 | $90,848 | $1,656 |
| 55 | Trumbull Center (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 30.4% | 10,264 | $123,708 | $2,307 |
| 56 | New Canaan (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 32.4% | 6,896 | $146,700 | $3,425 |
| 57 | Old Greenwich (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 34.2% | 6,936 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 58 | Daniels Farm (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 34.5% | 5,976 | $189,091 | n/a |
| 59 | Sandy Hook (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 35.5% | 9,863 | $160,814 | $1,866 |
| 60 | Staples (unincorporated) | Fairfield County | 38.6% | 7,340 | $192,656 | $2,328 |
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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.
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, with 3.6% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 60 largest places in Connecticut by population.