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Most active towns in Connecticut

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 154 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Norwalk’s spot

T#114of 154

25%of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate)

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Western Connecticut Planning RegionDarien15% · Likely range 13–17%

Western Connecticut Planning RegionWeston15% · Likely range 13–18%

Western Connecticut Planning RegionNew Canaan16% · Likely range 14–18%

The race around Norwalk

Just behind Montville, just ahead of Bristol

T114Naugatuck25%T114Montville25%T114Norwalk25%T114Bristol25%T114Winchester25%

All 154 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first. Towns next door to Norwalk are tagged.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

T1 DarienWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 21,936 people · next door 15% 13–17%21,936

T1 WestonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 10,396 people 15% 13–18%10,396

T3 New CanaanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,870 people · next door 16% 14–18%20,870

T3 WestportWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,528 people · next door 16% 14–19%27,528

T5 HebronCapitol Planning Region · 9,157 people 17% 14–20%9,157

T5 AndoverCapitol Planning Region · 3,152 people 17% 13–20%3,152

T5 TollandCapitol Planning Region · 14,606 people 17% 14–19%14,606

T5 FairfieldGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 63,416 people 17% 15–19%63,416

T5 WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,777 people · next door 17% 15–19%18,777

T5 RidgefieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 25,109 people 17% 15–19%25,109

T5 EastonGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 7,670 people 17% 15–20%7,670

T5 MadisonSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 17,616 people 17% 15–20%17,616

T5 ReddingWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,780 people 17% 15–20%8,780

T14 SimsburyCapitol Planning Region · 25,066 people 18% 15–20%25,066

T14 EllingtonCapitol Planning Region · 16,455 people 18% 15–21%16,455

T14 GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region · 35,293 people 18% 15–21%35,293

T14 CoventryCapitol Planning Region · 12,326 people 18% 15–21%12,326

T14 WoodbridgeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 9,073 people 18% 15–21%9,073

T14 MonroeGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 18,949 people 18% 16–21%18,949

T14 ShermanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,554 people 18% 15–22%3,554

T14 AvonCapitol Planning Region · 18,946 people 18% 16–21%18,946

T14 HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,644 people 18% 15–22%8,644

T14 CantonCapitol Planning Region · 10,144 people 18% 16–21%10,144

T24 BurlingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 9,680 people 19% 16–22%9,680

T24 New HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 6,675 people 19% 15–22%6,675

T24 BoltonCapitol Planning Region · 4,853 people 19% 15–22%4,853

T24 KillingworthLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,240 people 19% 15–23%6,240

T24 GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 63,856 people 19% 16–21%63,856

T24 GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 11,184 people 19% 16–22%11,184

T24 West HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 63,620 people 19% 17–22%63,620

T24 DurhamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,208 people 19% 16–23%7,208

T24 SalemSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,282 people 19% 16–23%4,282

T24 BarkhamstedNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,678 people 19% 16–23%3,678

T24 Old SaybrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 10,575 people 19% 16–22%10,575

T24 BethanySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 5,288 people 19% 16–23%5,288

T36 FarmingtonCapitol Planning Region · 27,134 people 20% 17–22%27,134

T36 CheshireNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 29,040 people 20% 17–22%29,040

T36 NewtownWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,593 people 20% 17–22%27,593

T36 SomersCapitol Planning Region · 10,308 people 20% 17–23%10,308

T36 GoshenNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,196 people 20% 16–24%3,196

T36 WoodburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,833 people 20% 17–23%9,833

T36 PortlandLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 9,434 people 20% 17–23%9,434

T36 Old LymeLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,679 people 20% 17–23%7,679

T36 TrumbullGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 37,281 people 20% 18–23%37,281

T36 South WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 26,907 people 20% 17–23%26,907

T36 OrangeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 14,315 people 20% 17–23%14,315

T36 EssexLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,794 people 20% 16–24%6,794

T36 East GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 5,238 people 20% 16–24%5,238

T36 BrookfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,706 people 20% 17–23%17,706

T36 GuilfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 22,108 people 20% 18–23%22,108

T36 MarlboroughCapitol Planning Region · 6,130 people 20% 17–24%6,130

T36 Deep RiverLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,458 people 20% 17–24%4,458

T36 CromwellLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 14,334 people 20% 17–24%14,334

T36 OxfordNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 12,991 people 20% 18–24%12,991

T36 MiddlefieldLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,243 people 20% 17–25%4,243

T56 East HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,969 people 21% 17–24%8,969

T56 MiddleburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,807 people 21% 18–24%7,807

T56 MansfieldCapitol Planning Region · 25,358 people 21% 18–24%25,358

T56 ColchesterSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,648 people 21% 18–24%15,648

T56 East HamptonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 12,925 people 21% 18–24%12,925

T56 SharonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 2,723 people 21% 17–25%2,723

T56 StaffordCapitol Planning Region · 11,511 people 21% 18–24%11,511

T56 WethersfieldCapitol Planning Region · 27,250 people 21% 18–24%27,250

T56 ClintonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 13,377 people 21% 18–24%13,377

T56 StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,478 people 21% 18–25%18,478

T56 New FairfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 13,584 people 21% 18–24%13,584

T56 LitchfieldNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 8,260 people 21% 18–25%8,260

T56 Rocky HillCapitol Planning Region · 20,880 people 21% 19–24%20,880

T56 WoodstockNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,319 people 21% 18–25%8,319

T56 HarwintonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 5,575 people 21% 18–25%5,575

T56 WestbrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,856 people 21% 18–25%6,856

T56 SalisburyNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 4,224 people 21% 17–26%4,224

T56 ThomastonNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,492 people 21% 18–25%7,492

T56 ColumbiaCapitol Planning Region · 5,300 people 21% 17–26%5,300

T56 SouthingtonCapitol Planning Region · 43,803 people 21% 19–24%43,803

T76 BerlinCapitol Planning Region · 20,361 people 22% 19–25%20,361

T76 East LymeSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,721 people 22% 18–25%18,721

T76 WolcottNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,279 people 22% 19–25%16,279

T76 SuffieldCapitol Planning Region · 15,702 people 22% 18–25%15,702

T76 WillingtonCapitol Planning Region · 5,575 people 22% 18–26%5,575

T76 PomfretNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,317 people 22% 18–26%4,317

T76 North HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 24,336 people 22% 19–25%24,336

T76 WatertownNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 22,253 people 22% 19–25%22,253

T76 ProspectNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,458 people 22% 19–26%9,458

T76 Beacon FallsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 6,147 people 22% 18–26%6,147

T76 WashingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,676 people 22% 18–27%3,676

T76 KentNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,056 people 22% 18–27%3,056

T76 New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 28,334 people 22% 19–26%28,334

T76 LedyardSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,433 people 22% 19–27%15,433

T76 BethlehemNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 3,423 people 22% 19–26%3,423

T76 VernonCapitol Planning Region · 30,577 people 22% 20–26%30,577

T92 Shelton41,889 people 23% 20–25%41,889

T92 LebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 7,116 people 23% 18–27%7,116

T92 North StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,160 people 23% 19–27%5,160

T92 BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 28,217 people 23% 20–25%28,217

T92 BethelWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,796 people 23% 20–26%20,796

T92 PrestonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,821 people 23% 19–27%4,821

T92 ChesterLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 3,825 people 23% 19–26%3,825

T92 North BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 13,503 people 23% 19–27%13,503

T92 SouthburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 20,071 people 23% 20–26%20,071

T92 East WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 11,213 people 23% 20–27%11,213

T92 Middletown47,958 people 23% 20–26%47,958

T92 WallingfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 44,362 people 23% 21–27%44,362

T104 WaterfordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 19,673 people 24% 20–27%19,673

T104 AshfordNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,226 people 24% 20–28%4,226

T104 HamdenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 61,045 people 24% 21–27%61,045

T104 NewingtonCapitol Planning Region · 30,896 people 24% 21–27%30,896

T104 SeymourNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,889 people 24% 21–27%16,889

T104 GrotonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 38,130 people 24% 21–27%38,130

T104 Stamford137,144 people 24% 21–27%137,144

T104 PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 11,746 people 24% 21–28%11,746

T104 WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 29,468 people 24% 21–27%29,468

T104 CanterburyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,124 people 24% 20–29%5,124

T114 EnfieldCapitol Planning Region · 41,090 people 25% 22–27%41,090

T114 Naugatuck31,800 people 25% 22–28%31,800

T114 MontvilleSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,950 people 25% 22–29%17,950

T114 Norwalk92,187 people 25% 22–28%92,187

T114 Bristol61,462 people 25% 23–28%61,462

T114 WinchesterNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 10,284 people 25% 22–29%10,284

T120 StratfordGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 52,790 people 26% 23–28%52,790

T120 VoluntownNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,604 people 26% 21–30%2,604

T120 BrooklynNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,517 people 26% 22–29%8,517

T120 PlainvilleCapitol Planning Region · 17,551 people 26% 23–29%17,551

T120 Windsor LocksCapitol Planning Region · 12,579 people 26% 23–29%12,579

T120 ThompsonNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,337 people 26% 22–30%9,337

T120 ManchesterCapitol Planning Region · 59,635 people 26% 23–29%59,635

T120 GriswoldSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 11,530 people 26% 23–30%11,530

T120 LisbonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,211 people 26% 23–30%4,211

T129 BloomfieldCapitol Planning Region · 21,754 people 27% 23–30%21,754

T129 SpragueSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,962 people 27% 23–31%2,962

T131 Ansonia19,033 people 28% 25–31%19,033

T131 Derby12,487 people 28% 24–31%12,487

T131 Danbury87,263 people 28% 25–31%87,263

T131 Groton9,490 people 28% 25–32%9,490

T131 KillinglyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,867 people 28% 24–32%17,867

T131 Torrington35,547 people 28% 25–32%35,547

T131 North CanaanNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,221 people 28% 24–33%3,221

T131 SterlingNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,629 people 28% 24–33%3,629

T139 Jewett City3,429 people 29% 25–33%3,429

T139 PlainfieldNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,141 people 29% 25–33%15,141

T141 Danielson4,209 people 30% 25–34%4,209

T141 West Haven55,351 people 30% 27–33%55,351

T141 PutnamNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,292 people 30% 26–34%9,292

T141 East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 27,806 people 30% 27–33%27,806

145 Norwich39,973 people 31% 28–35%39,973

T146 New London27,625 people 32% 28–36%27,625

T146 Meriden60,545 people 32% 29–35%60,545

T148 New Haven134,349 people 33% 30–36%134,349

T148 East HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 50,918 people 33% 30–37%50,918

150 WindhamSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 23,961 people 34% 30–38%23,961

T151 New Britain74,223 people 36% 32–39%74,223

T151 Bridgeport149,153 people 36% 33–40%149,153

153 Waterbury114,869 people 38% 34–41%114,869

154 Hartford121,127 people 39% 35–42%121,127

How it works

How this ranking works

The CT list, with the map →

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Connecticut it’s 25%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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