We all love the biggest cities that the Constitution State has to offer. You know the places like Bridgeport and New Haven 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: 145,014
Population 2010: 142,576
Growth: 1.7%
More on Bridgeport: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 130,381
Population 2010: 128,885
Growth: 1.2%
More on New Haven: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 130,057
Population 2010: 120,907
Growth: 7.6%
More on Stamford: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 122,549
Population 2010: 124,760
Growth: -1.8%
More on Hartford: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 107,841
Population 2010: 109,941
Growth: -1.9%
More on Waterbury: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 88,755
Population 2010: 84,611
Growth: 4.9%
More on Norwalk: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 84,650
Population 2010: 79,371
Growth: 6.7%
More on Danbury: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 72,543
Population 2010: 72,954
Growth: -0.6%
More on New Britain: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 63,023
Population 2010: 62,898
Growth: 0.2%
More on West Hartford: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 60,039
Population 2010: 60,466
Growth: -0.7%
More on Bristol: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
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 2013-2017 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? South Woodstock, 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 | |||||
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1 | Bridgeport | 145,014 | 142,576 | 1.7% | |||||
2 | New Haven | 130,381 | 128,885 | 1.2% | |||||
3 | Stamford | 130,057 | 120,907 | 7.6% | |||||
4 | Hartford | 122,549 | 124,760 | -1.8% | |||||
5 | Waterbury | 107,841 | 109,941 | -1.9% | |||||
6 | Norwalk | 88,755 | 84,611 | 4.9% | |||||
7 | Danbury | 84,650 | 79,371 | 6.7% | |||||
8 | New Britain | 72,543 | 72,954 | -0.6% | |||||
9 | West Hartford | 63,023 | 62,898 | 0.2% | |||||
10 | Bristol | 60,039 | 60,466 | -0.7% | |||||
11 | Meriden | 59,512 | 60,484 | -1.6% | |||||
12 | West Haven | 54,666 | 55,070 | -0.7% | |||||
13 | Milford | 52,902 | 51,019 | 3.7% | |||||
14 | Stratford | 52,120 | 50,821 | 2.6% | |||||
15 | East Hartford | 50,036 | 50,974 | -1.8% | |||||
16 | Middletown | 46,406 | 47,349 | -2.0% | |||||
17 | Shelton | 41,162 | 39,061 | 5.4% | |||||
18 | Norwich | 39,112 | 39,843 | -1.8% | |||||
19 | Trumbull | 35,976 | 35,495 | 1.4% | |||||
20 | Manchester | 35,946 | 29,917 | 20.2% | |||||
21 | Torrington | 34,259 | 36,423 | -5.9% | |||||
22 | Naugatuck | 31,201 | 31,746 | -1.7% | |||||
23 | Newington | 30,114 | 30,361 | -0.8% | |||||
24 | East Haven | 28,645 | 29,074 | -1.5% | |||||
25 | Westport | 28,016 | 26,109 | 7.3% | |||||
26 | New London | 27,001 | 27,496 | -1.8% | |||||
27 | Wethersfield | 26,068 | 26,613 | -2.0% | |||||
28 | North Haven | 23,665 | 23,927 | -1.1% | |||||
29 | Darien | 21,742 | 20,414 | 6.5% | |||||
30 | Wallingford Center | 18,948 | 17,947 | 5.6% | |||||
31 | Ansonia | 18,709 | 19,163 | -2.4% | |||||
32 | Willimantic | 18,669 | 17,485 | 6.8% | |||||
33 | Storrs | 16,392 | 14,134 | 16.0% | |||||
34 | Orange | 13,928 | 13,831 | 0.7% | |||||
35 | Greenwich | 12,967 | 13,271 | -2.3% | |||||
36 | Windsor Locks | 12,732 | 12,419 | 2.5% | |||||
37 | Derby | 12,420 | 12,826 | -3.2% | |||||
38 | Bethel | 10,839 | 8,799 | 23.2% | |||||
39 | Conning Towers Nautilus Park | 9,785 | 9,247 | 5.8% | |||||
40 | Kensington | 9,685 | 8,761 | 10.5% | |||||
41 | Oakville | 9,679 | 9,381 | 3.2% | |||||
42 | Groton | 8,999 | 10,225 | -12.0% | |||||
43 | Riverside | 8,855 | 8,413 | 5.3% | |||||
44 | Thompsonville | 8,563 | 8,838 | -3.1% | |||||
45 | Glastonbury Center | 8,483 | 7,054 | 20.3% | |||||
46 | Southwood Acres | 8,352 | 7,872 | 6.1% | |||||
47 | Ridgefield | 7,228 | 7,721 | -6.4% | |||||
48 | Putnam | 7,138 | 7,505 | -4.9% | |||||
49 | Rockville | 7,084 | 7,706 | -8.1% | |||||
50 | Cos Cob | 7,065 | 6,126 | 15.3% | |||||
51 | Old Greenwich | 6,980 | 6,568 | 6.3% | |||||
52 | New Milford | 6,749 | 6,437 | 4.8% | |||||
53 | Winsted | 6,504 | 7,318 | -11.1% | |||||
54 | Cheshire Village | 6,491 | 5,327 | 21.9% | |||||
55 | Simsbury Center | 6,271 | 6,006 | 4.4% | |||||
56 | Hazardville | 6,216 | 4,796 | 29.6% | |||||
57 | Portland | 5,937 | 5,947 | -0.2% | |||||
58 | Sherwood Manor | 5,901 | 5,655 | 4.4% | |||||
59 | Branford Center | 5,845 | 6,442 | -9.3% | |||||
60 | Colchester | 5,147 | 4,680 | 10.0% | |||||
61 | Pawcatuck | 5,024 | 5,802 | -13.4% | |||||
62 | Terryville | 5,019 | 5,133 | -2.2% | |||||
63 | Byram | 4,855 | 4,614 | 5.2% | |||||
64 | Lake Pocotopaug | 4,849 | 2,849 | 70.2% | |||||
65 | Stafford Springs | 4,784 | 5,019 | -4.7% | |||||
66 | Mystic | 4,776 | 3,959 | 20.6% | |||||
67 | Heritage Village | 4,465 | 3,431 | 30.1% | |||||
68 | Long Hill | 4,369 | 3,980 | 9.8% | |||||
69 | Broad Brook | 4,118 | 4,612 | -10.7% | |||||
70 | Danielson | 3,996 | 4,136 | -3.4% | |||||
71 | Moosup | 3,922 | 2,930 | 33.9% | |||||
72 | Collinsville | 3,729 | 3,506 | 6.4% | |||||
73 | Watertown | 3,620 | 3,666 | -1.3% | |||||
74 | Durham | 3,542 | 2,628 | 34.8% | |||||
75 | East Hampton | 3,526 | 2,576 | 36.9% | |||||
76 | Pemberwick | 3,487 | 3,406 | 2.4% | |||||
77 | Jewett City | 3,387 | 3,415 | -0.8% | |||||
78 | Clinton | 3,309 | 3,469 | -4.6% | |||||
79 | Old Mystic | 3,302 | 3,696 | -10.7% | |||||
80 | West Simsbury | 3,131 | 2,689 | 16.4% | |||||
81 | Niantic | 3,083 | 2,933 | 5.1% | |||||
82 | Glenville | 2,976 | 2,444 | 21.8% | |||||
83 | Waterford | 2,922 | 2,707 | 7.9% | |||||
84 | Northwest Harwinton | 2,897 | 3,224 | -10.1% | |||||
85 | Oxoboxo River | 2,772 | 3,292 | -15.8% | |||||
86 | Essex Village | 2,757 | 2,515 | 9.6% | |||||
87 | Guilford Center | 2,653 | 2,619 | 1.3% | |||||
88 | Deep River Center | 2,638 | 2,629 | 0.3% | |||||
89 | Blue Hills | 2,600 | 2,892 | -10.1% | |||||
90 | Crystal Lake | 2,567 | 1,908 | 34.5% | |||||
91 | Weatogue | 2,396 | 2,367 | 1.2% | |||||
92 | Salmon Brook | 2,348 | 2,305 | 1.9% | |||||
93 | Somers | 2,343 | 1,532 | 52.9% | |||||
94 | Westbrook Center | 2,257 | 2,326 | -3.0% | |||||
95 | Plainfield Village | 2,136 | 2,364 | -9.6% | |||||
96 | Coventry Lake | 2,135 | 2,782 | -23.3% | |||||
97 | East Brooklyn | 2,103 | 1,539 | 36.6% | |||||
98 | Suffield Depot | 2,020 | 1,169 | 72.8% | |||||
99 | Madison Center | 2,009 | 2,245 | -10.5% | |||||
100 | Old Saybrook Center | 1,984 | 1,960 | 1.2% | |||||
101 | Ne | 1,921 | 1,998 | -3.9% | |||||
102 | Tariffville | 1,810 | 1,272 | 42.3% | |||||
103 | Wilton Center | 1,808 | 799 | 126.3% | |||||
104 | Moodus | 1,802 | 1,122 | 60.6% | |||||
105 | Bethlehem Village | 1,792 | 2,223 | -19.4% | |||||
106 | Higganum | 1,763 | 1,736 | 1.6% | |||||
107 | Chester Center | 1,731 | 1,618 | 7.0% | |||||
108 | Thomaston | 1,730 | 1,551 | 11.5% | |||||
109 | Southport | 1,710 | 1,461 | 17.0% | |||||
110 | Poquonock Bridge | 1,640 | 1,529 | 7.3% | |||||
111 | Woodmont | 1,601 | 1,734 | -7.7% | |||||
112 | Wauregan | 1,486 | 903 | 64.6% | |||||
113 | South Windham | 1,475 | 1,604 | -8.0% | |||||
114 | Noank | 1,454 | 1,802 | -19.3% | |||||
115 | North Granby | 1,425 | 1,880 | -24.2% | |||||
116 | South Coventry | 1,413 | 1,358 | 4.1% | |||||
117 | Mansfield Center | 1,367 | 1,010 | 35.3% | |||||
118 | Canton Valley | 1,294 | 1,416 | -8.6% | |||||
119 | Baltic | 1,290 | 1,439 | -10.4% | |||||
120 | Litchfield | 1,279 | 1,203 | 6.3% | |||||
121 | Quinebaug | 1,266 | 1,283 | -1.3% | |||||
122 | Georgetown | 1,251 | 1,566 | -20.1% | |||||
123 | Canaan | 1,230 | 1,392 | -11.6% | |||||
124 | New Hartford Center | 1,210 | 1,138 | 6.3% | |||||
125 | North Grosvenor Dale | 1,180 | 1,771 | -33.4% | |||||
126 | Woodbury Center | 1,153 | 1,476 | -21.9% | |||||
127 | Brooklyn | 1,128 | 1,303 | -13.4% | |||||
128 | Gales Ferry | 1,093 | 1,031 | 6.0% | |||||
129 | Saybrook Manor | 1,049 | 1,325 | -20.8% | |||||
130 | South Woodstock | 1,031 | 1,142 | -9.7% | |||||
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