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 75 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 $132,326/year.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Connecticut For 2026
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 2026
1. Riverside
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Population: 8,954
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Values: $2,260,300
More on Riverside: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
2. Old Greenwich
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Population: 6,936
Median Income: $250,001
Median Home Values: $2,194,167
More on Old Greenwich: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
3. Cos Cob
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Population: 7,546
Median Income: $190,481
Median Home Values: $1,439,703
More on Cos Cob: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
4. Greenwich
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Population: 14,792
Median Income: $134,914
Median Home Values: $2,265,961
More on Greenwich: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
5. Ridgefield
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Population: 6,970
Median Income: $148,279
Median Home Values: $977,266
More on Ridgefield: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
6. Mystic
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Population: 4,483
Median Income: $152,559
Median Home Values: $640,872
More on Mystic: Movers
7. Pemberwick
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Population: 3,665
Median Income: $132,326
Median Home Values: $1,118,315
More on Pemberwick: Movers
8. Orange
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Population: 14,315
Median Income: $142,325
Median Home Values: $619,525
More on Orange: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
9. Durham
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Population: 3,347
Median Income: $152,396
Median Home Values: $494,741
More on Durham: Movers
10. Simsbury Center
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Population: 6,198
Median Income: $138,242
Median Home Values: $491,002
More on Simsbury Center: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Connecticut For 2026
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 2020-2024 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 75 places with more than 3,000 people in Connecticut, we ranked each place from 1 to 75 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 2026.”
The data has been updated for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the wealthiest cities in Connecticut.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 75 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Connecticut For 2026
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, Mystic, Pemberwick, Orange, Durham, and Simsbury Center.
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: Willimantic
3rd Poorest: Rockville
For more Connecticut reading, check out:
- Most Dangerous Cities In Connecticut
- Cheapest Places To Live In Connecticut
- Safest Places In Connecticut
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Connecticut
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | 1.75 | $250,001 | $2,260,300 |
| 2 | Old Greenwich | 2.25 | $250,001 | $2,194,167 |
| 3 | Cos Cob | 3.5 | $190,481 | $1,439,703 |
| 4 | Greenwich | 5.0 | $134,914 | $2,265,961 |
| 5 | Ridgefield | 6.5 | $148,279 | $977,266 |
| 6 | Mystic | 7.0 | $152,559 | $640,872 |
| 7 | Pemberwick | 8.0 | $132,326 | $1,118,315 |
| 8 | Orange | 9.0 | $142,325 | $619,525 |
| 9 | Durham | 10.5 | $152,396 | $494,741 |
| 10 | Simsbury Center | 13.0 | $138,242 | $491,002 |
| 11 | Stamford | 13.0 | $111,586 | $704,417 |
| 12 | Cheshire Village | 15.5 | $117,218 | $504,443 |
| 13 | West Hartford | 16.0 | $129,890 | $487,818 |
| 14 | Norwalk | 16.5 | $107,616 | $653,113 |
| 15 | North Haven | 16.5 | $132,689 | $460,565 |
| 16 | Byram | 17.5 | $99,734 | $997,229 |
| 17 | Shelton | 18.0 | $108,185 | $549,373 |
| 18 | Milford | 18.0 | $111,201 | $493,541 |
| 19 | Wethersfield | 21.5 | $126,806 | $424,098 |
| 20 | Old Mystic | 22.0 | $130,903 | $407,384 |
| 21 | East Hampton | 22.5 | $123,929 | $419,506 |
| 22 | Bethel | 23.5 | $90,848 | $554,247 |
| 23 | Glastonbury Center | 25.0 | $107,357 | $444,019 |
| 24 | Clinton | 26.0 | $102,750 | $452,127 |
| 25 | Collinsville | 27.0 | $94,815 | $470,425 |
| 26 | Northwest Harwinton | 28.5 | $109,458 | $393,111 |
| 27 | Lake Pocotopaug | 29.5 | $118,150 | $369,084 |
| 28 | Kensington | 29.5 | $109,447 | $392,992 |
| 29 | Niantic | 29.5 | $81,250 | $503,381 |
| 30 | Danbury | 30.5 | $83,393 | $478,978 |
| 31 | Broad Brook | 31.5 | $97,625 | $403,594 |
| 32 | New Milford | 32.0 | $83,235 | $460,615 |
| 33 | Colchester | 32.5 | $86,760 | $430,178 |
| 34 | Watertown | 32.5 | $103,200 | $381,343 |
| 35 | Newington | 34.5 | $102,884 | $369,180 |
| 36 | Portland | 36.0 | $89,401 | $402,704 |
| 37 | Pawcatuck | 36.5 | $80,114 | $428,913 |
| 38 | Groton | 37.5 | $79,577 | $425,383 |
| 39 | Southwood Acres | 38.5 | $110,286 | $318,652 |
| 40 | Wallingford Center | 38.5 | $89,959 | $379,670 |
| 41 | Naugatuck | 39.5 | $96,324 | $346,061 |
| 42 | Ansonia | 40.5 | $85,877 | $374,885 |
| 43 | East Haven | 40.5 | $94,628 | $353,435 |
| 44 | Oakville | 42.5 | $95,515 | $333,639 |
| 45 | Waterford | 42.5 | $73,156 | $417,641 |
| 46 | Branford Center | 44.0 | $74,150 | $393,230 |
| 47 | Middletown | 47.0 | $79,438 | $354,794 |
| 48 | Sherwood Manor | 48.0 | $90,821 | $303,665 |
| 49 | West Haven | 48.5 | $74,382 | $354,725 |
| 50 | Windsor Locks | 49.5 | $81,205 | $327,844 |
| 51 | Derby | 49.5 | $79,500 | $336,764 |
| 52 | Bristol | 50.0 | $79,076 | $339,023 |
| 53 | Manchester | 54.0 | $74,267 | $323,532 |
| 54 | Putnam | 54.5 | $65,511 | $343,176 |
| 55 | Hazardville | 55.0 | $81,893 | $288,915 |
| 56 | Bridgeport | 55.5 | $58,685 | $355,126 |
| 57 | Storrs | 56.5 | $37,839 | $386,688 |
| 58 | Meriden | 57.5 | $71,253 | $315,833 |
| 59 | Stafford Springs | 59.0 | $59,028 | $334,109 |
| 60 | Terryville | 60.0 | $72,813 | $289,986 |
| 61 | East Hartford | 60.0 | $70,778 | $300,291 |
| 62 | Torrington | 60.5 | $70,856 | $295,023 |
| 63 | New Haven | 62.0 | $56,851 | $326,440 |
| 64 | New London | 62.0 | $59,098 | $312,695 |
| 65 | Thompsonville | 62.0 | $71,805 | $287,369 |
| 66 | Norwich | 62.5 | $65,024 | $293,051 |
| 67 | New Britain | 65.0 | $58,613 | $298,511 |
| 68 | Heritage Village | 65.0 | $62,059 | $289,153 |
| 69 | Winsted | 66.0 | $64,871 | $272,292 |
| 70 | Danielson | 67.0 | $64,050 | $267,149 |
| 71 | Waterbury | 70.0 | $51,886 | $276,344 |
| 72 | Jewett City | 72.0 | $55,530 | $234,201 |
| 73 | Rockville | 72.5 | $51,232 | $260,131 |
| 74 | Willimantic | 73.0 | $45,962 | $266,599 |
| 75 | Hartford | 74.0 | $46,411 | $198,964 |