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Best Places in Connecticut

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

Best overall places

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  1. Wethersfield, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    27,250
    Median home value
    $324,600
    Town page

  2. Greenwich, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    14,792
    Median home value
    $1,515,700
    Town page

  3. Weston, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    966
    Median home value
    $1,110,500
    Town page

  4. Greens Farms, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,229
    Median home value
    $1,314,700
    Town page

  5. Orange, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    14,315
    Median home value
    $491,500
    Town page

  6. Old Hill, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,990
    Median home value
    $1,479,400
    Town page

  7. West Hartford, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    63,620
    Median home value
    $411,000
    Town page

  8. Riverside, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    8,954
    Median home value
    $1,900,300
    Town page

  9. Old Greenwich, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,936
    Median home value
    $1,844,700
    Town page

  10. Tokeneke, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,951
    Median home value
    $2,000,001
    Town page

  11. North Haven, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    24,336
    Median home value
    $393,200
    Town page

  12. Portland, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    5,944
    Median home value
    $282,300
    Town page

  13. Milford, CT

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    51,215
    Median home value
    $415,200
    Town page

  14. Noroton, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    5,539
    Median home value
    $1,620,000
    Town page

  15. Daniels Farm, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    5,976
    Median home value
    $619,900
    Town page

  16. Ridgefield, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,970
    Median home value
    $843,600
    Town page

  17. Noroton Heights, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,782
    Median home value
    $1,225,400
    Town page

  18. Newtown, CT

    Borough

    General Quality
    Population
    1,980
    Median home value
    $523,200
    Town page

  19. Plattsville, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    910
    Median home value
    $671,300
    Town page

  20. Glastonbury Center, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    7,266
    Median home value
    $373,300
    Town page

  21. New Canaan, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    6,896
    Median home value
    $1,099,400
    Town page

  22. Newington, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    30,896
    Median home value
    $310,400
    Town page

  23. Compo, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,410
    Median home value
    $1,522,500
    Town page

  24. Coleytown, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,472
    Median home value
    $1,589,700
    Town page

  25. Indian Field, CT

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    716
    Median home value
    $2,000,001
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

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  1. Bridgeport, CT

    City

    Population
    152,273
    Median home value
    $274,900
    Median rent
    $1,450
    Town page

  2. Stamford, CT

    City

    Population
    139,535
    Median home value
    $624,400
    Median rent
    $2,276
    Town page

  3. New Haven, CT

    City

    Population
    138,774
    Median home value
    $287,100
    Median rent
    $1,488
    Town page

  4. Hartford, CT

    City

    Population
    121,981
    Median home value
    $228,600
    Median rent
    $1,269
    Town page

  5. Waterbury, CT

    City

    Population
    115,771
    Median home value
    $208,500
    Median rent
    $1,225
    Town page

  6. Norwalk, CT

    City

    Population
    94,508
    Median home value
    $558,000
    Median rent
    $2,073
    Town page

  7. Danbury, CT

    City

    Population
    89,033
    Median home value
    $411,200
    Median rent
    $1,846
    Town page

  8. New Britain, CT

    City

    Population
    76,286
    Median home value
    $223,600
    Median rent
    $1,253
    Town page

  9. West Hartford, CT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    63,620
    Median home value
    $411,000
    Median rent
    $1,756
    Town page

  10. Bristol, CT

    City

    Population
    62,341
    Median home value
    $277,800
    Median rent
    $1,338
    Town page

  11. Meriden, CT

    City

    Population
    60,810
    Median home value
    $241,200
    Median rent
    $1,294
    Town page

  12. West Haven, CT

    City

    Population
    55,351
    Median home value
    $291,700
    Median rent
    $1,442
    Town page

  13. Milford, CT

    City

    Population
    51,215
    Median home value
    $415,200
    Median rent
    $1,882
    Town page

  14. East Hartford, CT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    50,918
    Median home value
    $229,700
    Median rent
    $1,225
    Town page

  15. Middletown, CT

    City

    Population
    48,439
    Median home value
    $295,300
    Median rent
    $1,446
    Town page

  16. Shelton, CT

    City

    Population
    42,880
    Median home value
    $452,600
    Median rent
    $1,741
    Town page

  17. Norwich, CT

    City

    Population
    40,001
    Median home value
    $242,300
    Median rent
    $1,253
    Town page

  18. Manchester, CT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    36,759
    Median home value
    $223,400
    Median rent
    $1,384
    Town page

  19. Torrington, CT

    City

    Population
    35,796
    Median home value
    $215,500
    Median rent
    $1,169
    Town page

  20. Naugatuck, CT

    Borough

    Population
    32,230
    Median home value
    $259,100
    Median rent
    $1,369
    Town page

  21. Newington, CT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    30,896
    Median home value
    $310,400
    Median rent
    $1,524
    Town page

  22. New London, CT

    City

    Population
    28,003
    Median home value
    $253,300
    Median rent
    $1,340
    Town page

  23. East Haven, CT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    27,806
    Median home value
    $294,200
    Median rent
    $1,528
    Town page

  24. Wethersfield, CT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    27,250
    Median home value
    $324,600
    Median rent
    $1,370
    Town page

  25. North Haven, CT

    Census-designated place

    Population
    24,336
    Median home value
    $393,200
    Median rent
    $1,720
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.