We all love the biggest cities that the Constitution State has to offer. You know the places like Bridgeport and Stamford which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Connecticut that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Connecticut with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Connecticut, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Connecticut, check out:
 
          Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
          Population: 148,012.0
          Population 2010: 142,576
          Growth: 3.8%
          More on Bridgeport: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 3 (Up 1)
          Population: 135,806.0
          Population 2010: 120,907
          Growth: 12.3%
          More on Stamford: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 1)
          Population: 132,893.0
          Population 2010: 128,885
          Growth: 3.1%
          More on New Haven: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
          Population: 119,970.0
          Population 2010: 124,760
          Growth: -3.8%
          More on Hartford: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
          Population: 114,356.0
          Population 2010: 109,941
          Growth: 4.0%
          More on Waterbury: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
          Population: 91,375.0
          Population 2010: 84,611
          Growth: 8.0%
          More on Norwalk: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
          Population: 86,086.0
          Population 2010: 79,371
          Growth: 8.5%
          More on Danbury: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
          Population: 73,301.0
          Population 2010: 72,954
          Growth: 0.5%
          More on New Britain: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
          Population: 63,809.0
          Population 2010: 62,898
          Growth: 1.4%
          More on West Hartford: Data | Real Estate
 
          Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
          Population: 61,129.0
          Population 2010: 60,466
          Growth: 1.1%
          More on Bristol: Data | Real Estate
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Constitution State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Connecticut from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Bridgeport.
The smallest? Gales Ferry, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Connecticut.
Have fun snacking around in the Constitution State!
For more reading on Connecticut, check out:
| Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport | 148,012.0 | 142,576 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2 | Stamford | 135,806.0 | 120,907 | 12.3% | |||||
| 3 | New Haven | 132,893.0 | 128,885 | 3.1% | |||||
| 4 | Hartford | 119,970.0 | 124,760 | -3.8% | |||||
| 5 | Waterbury | 114,356.0 | 109,941 | 4.0% | |||||
| 6 | Norwalk | 91,375.0 | 84,611 | 8.0% | |||||
| 7 | Danbury | 86,086.0 | 79,371 | 8.5% | |||||
| 8 | New Britain | 73,301.0 | 72,954 | 0.5% | |||||
| 9 | West Hartford | 63,809.0 | 62,898 | 1.4% | |||||
| 10 | Bristol | 61,129.0 | 60,466 | 1.1% | |||||
| 11 | Meriden | 60,418.0 | 60,484 | -0.1% | |||||
| 12 | West Haven | 55,147.0 | 55,070 | 0.1% | |||||
| 13 | East Hartford | 50,798.0 | 50,974 | -0.3% | |||||
| 14 | Milford | 50,749.0 | 51,019 | -0.5% | |||||
| 15 | Middletown | 47,646.0 | 47,349 | 0.6% | |||||
| 16 | Shelton | 41,402.0 | 39,061 | 6.0% | |||||
| 17 | Norwich | 39,992.0 | 39,843 | 0.4% | |||||
| 18 | Manchester | 36,561.0 | 29,917 | 22.2% | |||||
| 19 | Torrington | 35,481.0 | 36,423 | -2.6% | |||||
| 20 | Naugatuck | 31,634.0 | 31,746 | -0.4% | |||||
| 21 | Newington | 30,551.0 | 30,361 | 0.6% | |||||
| 22 | East Haven | 27,729.0 | 29,074 | -4.6% | |||||
| 23 | New London | 27,199.0 | 27,496 | -1.1% | |||||
| 24 | Wethersfield | 27,180.0 | 26,613 | 2.1% | |||||
| 25 | North Haven | 24,177.0 | 23,927 | 1.0% | |||||
| 26 | Ansonia | 18,951.0 | 19,163 | -1.1% | |||||
| 27 | Wallingford Center | 18,107.0 | 17,947 | 0.9% | |||||
| 28 | Willimantic | 17,774.0 | 17,485 | 1.7% | |||||
| 29 | Greenwich | 14,528.0 | 13,271 | 9.5% | |||||
| 30 | Orange | 14,251.0 | 13,831 | 3.0% | |||||
| 31 | Storrs | 13,502.0 | 14,134 | -4.5% | |||||
| 32 | Windsor Locks | 12,555.0 | 12,419 | 1.1% | |||||
| 33 | Derby | 12,359.0 | 12,826 | -3.6% | |||||
| 34 | Bethel | 11,606.0 | 8,799 | 31.9% | |||||
| 35 | Kensington | 9,936.0 | 8,761 | 13.4% | |||||
| 36 | Groton | 9,343.0 | 10,225 | -8.6% | |||||
| 37 | Oakville | 9,233.0 | 9,381 | -1.6% | |||||
| 38 | Riverside | 9,216.0 | 8,413 | 9.5% | |||||
| 39 | Southwood Acres | 8,154.0 | 7,872 | 3.6% | |||||
| 40 | Glastonbury Center | 7,860.0 | 7,054 | 11.4% | |||||
| 41 | New Milford | 7,632.0 | 6,437 | 18.6% | |||||
| 42 | Thompsonville | 7,473.0 | 8,838 | -15.4% | |||||
| 43 | Cos Cob | 7,354.0 | 6,126 | 20.0% | |||||
| 44 | Putnam | 7,120.0 | 7,505 | -5.1% | |||||
| 45 | Ridgefield | 7,103.0 | 7,721 | -8.0% | |||||
| 46 | Winsted | 7,074.0 | 7,318 | -3.3% | |||||
| 47 | Old Greenwich | 6,904.0 | 6,568 | 5.1% | |||||
| 48 | Rockville | 6,657.0 | 7,706 | -13.6% | |||||
| 49 | Hazardville | 6,482.0 | 4,796 | 35.2% | |||||
| 50 | Simsbury Center | 6,326.0 | 6,006 | 5.3% | |||||
| 51 | Branford Center | 6,130.0 | 6,442 | -4.8% | |||||
| 52 | Cheshire Village | 6,049.0 | 5,327 | 13.6% | |||||
| 53 | Portland | 5,970.0 | 5,947 | 0.4% | |||||
| 54 | Sherwood Manor | 5,781.0 | 5,655 | 2.2% | |||||
| 55 | Pawcatuck | 5,475.0 | 5,802 | -5.6% | |||||
| 56 | Terryville | 5,112.0 | 5,133 | -0.4% | |||||
| 57 | Byram | 5,011.0 | 4,614 | 8.6% | |||||
| 58 | Stafford Springs | 4,801.0 | 5,019 | -4.3% | |||||
| 59 | Lake Pocotopaug | 4,715.0 | 2,849 | 65.5% | |||||
| 60 | Colchester | 4,624.0 | 4,680 | -1.2% | |||||
| 61 | Heritage Village | 4,517.0 | 3,431 | 31.7% | |||||
| 62 | Mystic | 4,441.0 | 3,959 | 12.2% | |||||
| 63 | Watertown | 4,215.0 | 3,666 | 15.0% | |||||
| 64 | Danielson | 4,185.0 | 4,136 | 1.2% | |||||
| 65 | Collinsville | 4,001.0 | 3,506 | 14.1% | |||||
| 66 | Broad Brook | 3,550.0 | 4,612 | -23.0% | |||||
| 67 | Clinton | 3,547.0 | 3,469 | 2.2% | |||||
| 68 | Durham | 3,508.0 | 2,628 | 33.5% | |||||
| 69 | Waterford | 3,496.0 | 2,707 | 29.1% | |||||
| 70 | Pemberwick | 3,455.0 | 3,406 | 1.4% | |||||
| 71 | Jewett City | 3,412.0 | 3,415 | -0.1% | |||||
| 72 | Niantic | 3,302.0 | 2,933 | 12.6% | |||||
| 73 | Moosup | 3,218.0 | 2,930 | 9.8% | |||||
| 74 | Old Mystic | 3,189.0 | 3,696 | -13.7% | |||||
| 75 | East Hampton | 3,159.0 | 2,576 | 22.6% | |||||
| 76 | Northwest Harwinton | 3,126.0 | 3,224 | -3.0% | |||||
| 77 | Oxoboxo River | 2,912.0 | 3,292 | -11.5% | |||||
| 78 | West Simsbury | 2,878.0 | 2,689 | 7.0% | |||||
| 79 | Weatogue | 2,851.0 | 2,367 | 20.4% | |||||
| 80 | Essex Village | 2,722.0 | 2,515 | 8.2% | |||||
| 81 | Glenville | 2,663.0 | 2,444 | 9.0% | |||||
| 82 | Deep River Center | 2,636.0 | 2,629 | 0.3% | |||||
| 83 | Westbrook Center | 2,529.0 | 2,326 | 8.7% | |||||
| 84 | Coventry Lake | 2,358.0 | 2,782 | -15.2% | |||||
| 85 | Bethlehem Village | 2,275.0 | 2,223 | 2.3% | |||||
| 86 | Guilford Center | 2,272.0 | 2,619 | -13.2% | |||||
| 87 | Plainfield Village | 2,260.0 | 2,364 | -4.4% | |||||
| 88 | Salmon Brook | 2,229.0 | 2,305 | -3.3% | |||||
| 89 | Somers | 2,081.0 | 1,532 | 35.8% | |||||
| 90 | Thomaston | 2,073.0 | 1,551 | 33.7% | |||||
| 91 | Old Saybrook Center | 2,063.0 | 1,960 | 5.3% | |||||
| 92 | East Brooklyn | 2,008.0 | 1,539 | 30.5% | |||||
| 93 | Blue Hills | 1,989.0 | 2,892 | -31.2% | |||||
| 94 | Ne | 1,968.0 | 1,998 | -1.5% | |||||
| 95 | Crystal Lake | 1,963.0 | 1,908 | 2.9% | |||||
| 96 | Suffield Depot | 1,947.0 | 1,169 | 66.6% | |||||
| 97 | Chester Center | 1,876.0 | 1,618 | 15.9% | |||||
| 98 | Madison Center | 1,818.0 | 2,245 | -19.0% | |||||
| 99 | Moodus | 1,815.0 | 1,122 | 61.8% | |||||
| 100 | Georgetown | 1,751.0 | 1,566 | 11.8% | |||||
| 101 | Wilton Center | 1,730.0 | 799 | 116.5% | |||||
| 102 | New Hartford Center | 1,691.0 | 1,138 | 48.6% | |||||
| 103 | Noank | 1,617.0 | 1,802 | -10.3% | |||||
| 104 | Tariffville | 1,607.0 | 1,272 | 26.3% | |||||
| 105 | Woodmont | 1,591.0 | 1,734 | -8.2% | |||||
| 106 | Higganum | 1,549.0 | 1,736 | -10.8% | |||||
| 107 | Southport | 1,529.0 | 1,461 | 4.7% | |||||
| 108 | North Granby | 1,510.0 | 1,880 | -19.7% | |||||
| 109 | South Coventry | 1,509.0 | 1,358 | 11.1% | |||||
| 110 | Woodbury Center | 1,491.0 | 1,476 | 1.0% | |||||
| 111 | Saybrook Manor | 1,404.0 | 1,325 | 6.0% | |||||
| 112 | South Windham | 1,391.0 | 1,604 | -13.3% | |||||
| 113 | Canton Valley | 1,364.0 | 1,416 | -3.7% | |||||
| 114 | Canaan | 1,297.0 | 1,392 | -6.8% | |||||
| 115 | South Woodstock | 1,294.0 | 1,142 | 13.3% | |||||
| 116 | Litchfield | 1,274.0 | 1,203 | 5.9% | |||||
| 117 | Baltic | 1,266.0 | 1,439 | -12.0% | |||||
| 118 | Wauregan | 1,209.0 | 903 | 33.9% | |||||
| 119 | Quinebaug | 1,163.0 | 1,283 | -9.4% | |||||
| 120 | New Preston | 1,121.0 | 1,013 | 10.7% | |||||
| 121 | Poquonock Bridge | 1,108.0 | 1,529 | -27.5% | |||||
| 122 | North Grosvenor Dale | 1,097.0 | 1,771 | -38.1% | |||||
| 123 | Brooklyn | 1,045.0 | 1,303 | -19.8% | |||||
| 124 | Gales Ferry | 1,027.0 | 1,031 | -0.4% | |||||
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