There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Connecticut. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobs — as in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Connecticut cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Connecticut. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 21 of the state’s most populous areas over 9,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Connecticut.
The Connecticuter in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
$111,586 median income · $704,417 median home · #1 income in Connecticut
Located in
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643. As of July 1, 2014, according to the Census Bureau, the population of Stamford had risen to 128,278, making it the third-largest city in the state and the seventh-largest city in New England. Approximately 30 miles from Manhattan, Stamford is in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro area which is a part of the Greater New York metropolitan area.
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$111,201 median income · $493,542 median home · #2 income in Connecticut
Located in
New Haven County, Connecticut
Milford is a Coterminous municipality within Coastal Connecticut and New Haven County, Connecticut, between Bridgeport, Connecticut and New Haven, Connecticut. The population was 51,271 at the 2010 census. The city includes the borough of Woodmont and the village of Devon. Milford is part of the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. It is the headquarters of the mega business Subway
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$107,616 median income · $653,113 median home · #4 income in Connecticut
Located in
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Norwalk, is a U.S city located in southwestern Connecticut, in southern Fairfield County, on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. Norwalk is included statistically within both the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area as well as the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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$108,185 median income · $549,374 median home · #3 income in Connecticut
Located in
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.
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$79,577 median income · $425,384 median home · #8 income in Connecticut
Located in
New London County, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 40,115 at the 2010 census.
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$83,393 median income · $478,979 median home · #7 income in Connecticut
Located in
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Still River approximately 70 miles northeast of New York’s city center. Danbury’s population at the 2010 census was 80,893. Danbury is the fourth most populous city in Fairfield County, and seventh among Connecticut cities. The city is within the New York combined statistical area and Bridgeport metropolitan area.
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$79,438 median income · $354,795 median home · #10 income in Connecticut
Located in
Middlesex County, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. Middletown was included within Hartford County upon its creation on May 10, 1666. In 1784, the central settlement was incorporated as a city distinct from the town. Both were included within newly formed Middlesex County in May 1785. In 1923, the City of Middletown was consolidated with the Town, making the city limits of the city quite extensive.
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$96,324 median income · $346,062 median home · #5 income in Connecticut
Located in
New Haven County, Connecticut
Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town spans both sides of the Naugatuck River just south of Waterbury, and includes the communities of Union City on the east side of the river, which has its own post office, Straitsville on the southeast, and Millville on the west. As of the 2010 census, Naugatuck had a population of 31,862.
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$85,877 median income · $374,885 median home · #6 income in Connecticut
Located in
New Haven County, Connecticut
Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven. The population was 19,249 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code for Ansonia is 06401. The city is served by the Metro-North Railroad. Ansonia Station is a stop on the railroad passenger commuter service’s Waterbury line, connecting to New York’s Grand Central Terminal. Ansonia also is served by the Connecticut Transit bus carrier. Connecticut Route 8 serves Ansonia.
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$79,500 median income · $336,765 median home · #9 income in Connecticut
Located in
New Haven County, Connecticut
Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,903 at the 2010 census. It is the smallest consolidated city of Connecticut by area and population.
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The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Connecticut’s statewide median.
Connecticut statewide median: $95,781
Connecticut statewide median: $436,407
On the map
Where the snobs live in Connecticut
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Constitution State
Do you think we’d just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Connecticut with populations of 9,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 21 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, it’s not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 21 places in each category with scores from one to 21. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Connecticut. So let’s all flip a table in honor of Stamford (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, let’s remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
The full plate
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Connecticut For 2026
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| Rank | City | Snob Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stamford | 1.00 | 137,144 | $111,586 | $704,417 | 52.0% |
| 2 | Milford | 2.67 | 51,023 | $111,201 | $493,542 | 51.0% |
| 3 | Norwalk | 3.00 | 92,187 | $107,616 | $653,113 | 45.0% |
| 4 | Shelton | 3.33 | 41,889 | $108,185 | $549,374 | 41.0% |
| 5 | Groton | 6.83 | 9,490 | $79,577 | $425,384 | 39.0% |
| 6 | Danbury | 7.00 | 87,263 | $83,393 | $478,979 | 35.0% |
| 7 | Middletown | 8.00 | 47,958 | $79,438 | $354,795 | 40.0% |
| 8 | Naugatuck | 8.67 | 31,800 | $96,324 | $346,062 | 33.0% |
| 9 | Ansonia | 9.83 | 19,033 | $85,877 | $374,885 | 22.0% |
| 10 | Derby | 10.00 | 12,487 | $79,500 | $336,765 | 36.0% |
| 11 | Bristol | 11.33 | 61,462 | $79,076 | $339,024 | 31.0% |
| 12 | West Haven | 11.33 | 55,351 | $74,382 | $354,725 | 30.0% |
| 13 | New Haven | 13.17 | 134,349 | $56,851 | $326,440 | 39.0% |
| 14 | Bridgeport | 13.33 | 149,153 | $58,685 | $355,127 | 24.0% |
| 15 | New London | 15.00 | 27,625 | $59,098 | $312,695 | 29.0% |
| 16 | Meriden | 15.33 | 60,545 | $71,253 | $315,833 | 21.0% |
| 17 | Torrington | 15.33 | 35,547 | $70,856 | $295,024 | 25.0% |
| 18 | Norwich | 16.83 | 39,973 | $65,024 | $293,052 | 22.0% |
| 19 | New Britain | 18.00 | 74,223 | $58,613 | $298,511 | 20.0% |
| 20 | Waterbury | 20.33 | 114,869 | $51,886 | $276,344 | 17.0% |
| 21 | Hartford | 20.67 | 121,127 | $46,411 | $198,965 | 19.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 21 places with more than 9,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Connecticut are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Connecticut are Stamford, Milford, Norwalk, Shelton, Groton, Danbury, Middletown, Naugatuck, Ansonia, and Derby. Not sold on Connecticut? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
