Want to know where Connecticut’s 17 billionaires and 122,000 millionaires live? Look here.
That’s right, the Gold Coast didn’t get its name because prospectors found gold on Connecticut’s beaches. It’s because there are a bunch of well-to-do people who call this New England state home. There’s a reason The Nutmeg State is one of the richest in the country.
The richest places in Connecticut are a lot like expensive diamonds. Everyone with means tries to get their hands on one. The competition for the top ten richest places in The Constitution State was quite fierce, so to narrow down our list, we looked at the 76 Connecticut cities with at least 3,000 residents. We measured home prices from Zillow and incomes from the Census for each city.
If you want to live in one of Connecticut’s wealthiest places, you’ll need to make upwards of $107,474/year.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Connecticut For 2025
With fancy city names like Windsor and Danbury, Connecticut seems to ooze wealth around every corner.
What is the wealthiest place in Connecticut? According to the latest Census data, the richest place in The Nutmeg State is Riverside.
To see the other wealthy places that made this list, look below. And if you have some time on your hands, take a look at how the other 99% live in Connecticut’s poorest places.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Connecticut:
The 10 Richest Cities In Connecticut For 2025
1. Riverside
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Population: 9,216
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Values: $2,286,651
More on Riverside: Data | Cost Of Living
2. Old Greenwich
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Population: 6,904
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Values: $2,090,530
More on Old Greenwich: Data | Cost Of Living
3. Cos Cob
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Population: 7,354
Median Income: $176,602
Median Home Values: $1,440,513
More on Cos Cob: Data | Cost Of Living
4. Greenwich
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Population: 14,528
Median Income: $136,154
Median Home Values: $2,117,006
More on Greenwich: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
5. Ridgefield
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Population: 7,103
Median Income: $143,286
Median Home Values: $955,558
More on Ridgefield: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
6. Pemberwick
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Population: 3,455
Median Income: $134,375
Median Home Values: $1,118,575
More on Pemberwick:
7. Mystic
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Population: 4,441
Median Income: $146,042
Median Home Values: $618,061
More on Mystic:
8. Orange
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Population: 14,251
Median Income: $145,625
Median Home Values: $622,442
More on Orange: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
9. Simsbury Center
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Population: 6,326
Median Income: $141,688
Median Home Values: $466,678
More on Simsbury Center: Data | Cost Of Living
10. Stamford
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Population: 135,806
Median Income: $107,474
Median Home Values: $680,559
More on Stamford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Connecticut For 2025
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2019-2023 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 76 places with more than 3,000 people in Connecticut, we ranked each place from 1 to 76 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Riverside, crowned the “Richest City In Connecticut For 2025.”
The data has been updated for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Connecticut.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 76 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Connecticut For 2025
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Connecticut, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Connecticut.
The richest cities in Connecticut are Riverside, Old Greenwich, Cos Cob, Greenwich, Ridgefield, Pemberwick, Mystic, Orange, Simsbury Center, and Stamford.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Connecticut, according to data:
Poorest: Hartford
2nd Poorest: Rockville
3rd Poorest: Willimantic
For more Connecticut reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Connecticut
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | 1.25 | $250,001 | $2,286,651 |
| 2 | Old Greenwich | 2.25 | $250,001 | $2,090,530 |
| 3 | Cos Cob | 3.5 | $176,602 | $1,440,513 |
| 4 | Greenwich | 5.0 | $136,154 | $2,117,006 |
| 5 | Ridgefield | 6.5 | $143,286 | $955,558 |
| 6 | Pemberwick | 7.0 | $134,375 | $1,118,575 |
| 7 | Mystic | 7.5 | $146,042 | $618,061 |
| 8 | Orange | 7.5 | $145,625 | $622,442 |
| 9 | Simsbury Center | 14.0 | $141,688 | $466,678 |
| 10 | Stamford | 14.5 | $107,474 | $680,559 |
| 11 | Durham | 14.5 | $126,406 | $482,936 |
| 12 | West Hartford | 15.5 | $125,616 | $482,572 |
| 13 | Cheshire Village | 15.5 | $114,923 | $492,744 |
| 14 | Shelton | 15.5 | $114,739 | $543,548 |
| 15 | Norwalk | 16.0 | $105,301 | $642,542 |
| 16 | Glastonbury Center | 16.0 | $133,450 | $459,911 |
| 17 | Milford | 17.5 | $110,126 | $488,391 |
| 18 | North Haven | 17.5 | $126,807 | $449,709 |
| 19 | Byram | 19.0 | $92,444 | $991,003 |
| 20 | East Hampton | 21.5 | $120,875 | $408,353 |
| 21 | Collinsville | 22.0 | $104,808 | $472,192 |
| 22 | Old Mystic | 23.0 | $119,444 | $406,777 |
| 23 | Bethel | 24.5 | $88,344 | $547,914 |
| 24 | Wethersfield | 24.5 | $118,523 | $403,869 |
| 25 | Lake Pocotopaug | 28.0 | $108,430 | $381,839 |
| 26 | Niantic | 29.0 | $82,604 | $490,771 |
| 27 | Northwest Harwinton | 30.0 | $97,977 | $405,524 |
| 28 | Danbury | 30.5 | $83,422 | $471,367 |
| 29 | Kensington | 31.0 | $105,000 | $381,463 |
| 30 | Broad Brook | 32.0 | $96,484 | $403,747 |
| 31 | Watertown | 33.0 | $98,003 | $380,184 |
| 32 | New Milford | 33.5 | $81,170 | $453,623 |
| 33 | Clinton | 33.5 | $83,333 | $440,843 |
| 34 | Portland | 34.5 | $91,522 | $398,277 |
| 35 | Newington | 34.5 | $98,585 | $363,874 |
| 36 | Colchester | 36.0 | $79,685 | $424,087 |
| 37 | Pawcatuck | 39.0 | $75,820 | $414,421 |
| 38 | Waterford | 39.5 | $75,968 | $407,257 |
| 39 | Wallingford Center | 40.0 | $84,554 | $366,049 |
| 40 | Naugatuck | 40.0 | $92,184 | $346,598 |
| 41 | Southwood Acres | 41.0 | $105,529 | $310,033 |
| 42 | East Haven | 41.5 | $86,498 | $350,405 |
| 43 | Ansonia | 42.5 | $80,585 | $371,967 |
| 44 | Groton | 43.0 | $69,811 | $417,500 |
| 45 | Oakville | 46.0 | $89,330 | $317,677 |
| 46 | Bristol | 46.0 | $83,458 | $334,810 |
| 47 | Sherwood Manor | 46.5 | $96,274 | $302,138 |
| 48 | Windsor Locks | 47.0 | $90,417 | $310,509 |
| 49 | Hazardville | 47.0 | $96,531 | $288,729 |
| 50 | Derby | 49.0 | $76,263 | $338,270 |
| 51 | Middletown | 49.0 | $73,979 | $348,150 |
| 52 | Branford Center | 50.0 | $70,391 | $365,297 |
| 53 | Manchester | 50.5 | $76,780 | $321,368 |
| 54 | West Haven | 51.0 | $73,566 | $342,870 |
| 55 | Moosup | 51.0 | $75,469 | $337,101 |
| 56 | Stafford Springs | 55.0 | $70,967 | $327,924 |
| 57 | Bridgeport | 56.0 | $56,584 | $352,225 |
| 58 | Storrs | 56.5 | $33,125 | $381,714 |
| 59 | Putnam | 56.5 | $63,209 | $343,751 |
| 60 | Thompsonville | 59.0 | $71,714 | $294,744 |
| 61 | Meriden | 59.0 | $68,617 | $314,851 |
| 62 | East Hartford | 61.5 | $66,943 | $302,230 |
| 63 | Terryville | 61.5 | $73,438 | $276,949 |
| 64 | New London | 62.0 | $60,123 | $311,986 |
| 65 | New Haven | 62.5 | $53,771 | $320,181 |
| 66 | Danielson | 63.0 | $71,672 | $275,445 |
| 67 | Torrington | 63.5 | $69,611 | $287,212 |
| 68 | Norwich | 65.0 | $64,185 | $288,170 |
| 69 | New Britain | 65.5 | $57,036 | $292,301 |
| 70 | Winsted | 67.5 | $66,058 | $272,288 |
| 71 | Heritage Village | 69.5 | $53,266 | $277,701 |
| 72 | Waterbury | 71.5 | $51,642 | $273,375 |
| 73 | Jewett City | 71.5 | $55,590 | $246,372 |
| 74 | Willimantic | 74.0 | $41,972 | $265,472 |
| 75 | Rockville | 74.0 | $51,607 | $241,234 |
| 76 | Hartford | 75.0 | $45,300 | $198,441 |