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Towns with the most children in Connecticut

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 155 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Darien Western Connecticut Planning Region 30.9% Median age 40.0 2 Westport Western Connecticut Planning Region 27.9% Median age 45.4 Map of Ledyard 3 Ledyard Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 27.5% Median age 37.1
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 DarienWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 21,936 people 30.9% 40.0 $250,001
2 WestportWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,528 people 27.9% 45.4 $250,001
3 Map of Ledyard LedyardSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,433 people 27.5% 37.1 $107,975
4 East GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 5,238 people 27.5% 42.4 $120,938
5 WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,777 people 27.3% 43.1 $242,199
6 TrumbullGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 37,281 people 26.9% 41.7 $163,073
7 Map of New Canaan New CanaanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,870 people 26.6% 42.1 $250,001
8 North CanaanNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,221 people 26.5% 35.7 $71,976
9 Weston WestonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 10,396 people 26.4% 45.7 $250,001
10 BurlingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 9,680 people 25.9% 39.9 $165,120
11 Map of Greenwich GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 63,856 people 25.7% 43.0 $206,130
12 EastonGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 7,670 people 25.4% 45.0 $222,604
13 MonroeGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 18,949 people 25.2% 43.5 $157,250
14 Map of New Fairfield New FairfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 13,584 people 25.1% 42.9 $137,647
15 SimsburyCapitol Planning Region · 25,066 people 24.9% 42.3 $157,907
16 Map of Ridgefield RidgefieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 25,109 people 24.8% 45.1 $179,219
17 WoodbridgeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 9,073 people 24.7% 48.7 $188,750
18 FairfieldGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 63,416 people 24% 40.1 $172,432
19 Ellington EllingtonCapitol Planning Region · 16,455 people 24% 40.9 $129,913
20 Map of Marlborough MarlboroughCapitol Planning Region · 6,130 people 23.6% 41.8 $142,105
21 South WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 26,907 people 23.4% 41.2 $144,961
22 Waterbury Waterbury114,869 people 23.2% 37.8 $51,886
23 Map of Salem SalemSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,282 people 23.2% 40.9 $123,245
24 Map of Pomfret PomfretNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,317 people 23.1% 45.9 $108,476
25 OrangeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 14,315 people 22.9% 45.6 $142,325
26 Avon AvonCapitol Planning Region · 18,946 people 22.8% 44.3 $154,058
27 Sterling SterlingNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,629 people 22.8% 39.4 $102,695
28 Hartford Hartford121,127 people 22.7% 33.1 $46,411
29 BrookfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,706 people 22.7% 44.3 $148,360
30 Tolland TollandCapitol Planning Region · 14,606 people 22.6% 41.4 $133,264
31 CantonCapitol Planning Region · 10,144 people 22.6% 45.3 $117,991
32 PortlandLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 9,434 people 22.3% 41.6 $118,929
33 NewtownWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,593 people 22.1% 43.8 $155,110
34 Lisbon LisbonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,211 people 22.1% 44.5 $92,708
35 New Britain New Britain74,223 people 22% 34.3 $58,613
36 Map of Middlebury MiddleburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,807 people 22% 44.4 $133,487
37 Meriden60,545 people 21.9% 38.9 $71,253
38 CheshireNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 29,040 people 21.9% 44.9 $146,528
39 East HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 50,918 people 21.7% 38.1 $70,778
40 Map of Glastonbury GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region · 35,293 people 21.6% 43.7 $157,192
41 Map of West Hartford West HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 63,620 people 21.5% 40.8 $129,890
42 Map of North Haven North HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 24,336 people 21.5% 45.7 $132,689
43 Map of Stafford StaffordCapitol Planning Region · 11,511 people 21.5% 46.7 $93,235
44 New Milford New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 28,334 people 21.4% 42.1 $106,411
45 Map of East Hampton East HamptonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 12,925 people 21.4% 43.6 $124,577
46 Map of Prospect ProspectNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,458 people 21.4% 46.8 $126,394
47 New Haven134,349 people 21.3% 31.9 $56,851
48 Map of Oxford OxfordNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 12,991 people 21.3% 45.2 $128,953
49 Map of Haddam HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,644 people 21.3% 45.9 $114,426
50 Granby GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 11,184 people 21.2% 44.7 $120,275
51 WethersfieldCapitol Planning Region · 27,250 people 21.1% 43.4 $126,806
52 Somers SomersCapitol Planning Region · 10,308 people 21.1% 43.1 $124,705
53 Bridgeport Bridgeport149,153 people 20.9% 36.7 $58,685
54 Map of Norwich Norwich39,973 people 20.9% 38.5 $65,024
55 BethelWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,796 people 20.9% 42.8 $116,541
56 Coventry CoventryCapitol Planning Region · 12,326 people 20.9% 45.4 $108,213
57 Guilford GuilfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 22,108 people 20.8% 51.1 $137,816
58 HebronCapitol Planning Region · 9,157 people 20.8% 45.1 $142,500
59 Map of Colchester ColchesterSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,648 people 20.7% 43.5 $122,390
60 BrooklynNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,517 people 20.6% 45.6 $96,207
61 Thomaston ThomastonNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,492 people 20.5% 41.5 $103,218
62 West Haven55,351 people 20.3% 35.8 $74,382
63 Map of Old Lyme Old LymeLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,679 people 20.3% 50.6 $131,899
64 BethanySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 5,288 people 20.3% 42.5 $166,236
65 Bristol Bristol61,462 people 20.1% 37.9 $79,076
66 Windham WindhamSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 23,961 people 20.1% 33.7 $55,736
67 ManchesterCapitol Planning Region · 59,635 people 20% 37.0 $86,840
68 Harwinton HarwintonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 5,575 people 20% 46.1 $129,643
69 BoltonCapitol Planning Region · 4,853 people 20% 43.7 $126,364
70 Naugatuck Naugatuck31,800 people 19.9% 39.8 $96,324
71 FarmingtonCapitol Planning Region · 27,134 people 19.9% 43.5 $141,120
72 Map of Killingly KillinglyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,867 people 19.8% 39.5 $84,350
73 Danbury87,263 people 19.6% 40.6 $83,393
74 Map of Berlin BerlinCapitol Planning Region · 20,361 people 19.4% 48.7 $113,598
75 Wolcott WolcottNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,279 people 19.4% 44.4 $110,850
76 Map of Plainfield PlainfieldNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,141 people 19.4% 37.0 $76,993
77 Map of Seymour SeymourNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,889 people 19.3% 41.6 $107,708
78 WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 29,468 people 19.2% 43.7 $104,725
79 Salisbury SalisburyNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 4,224 people 19.2% 44.2 $124,256
80 WaterfordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 19,673 people 19.1% 46.0 $104,820
81 CromwellLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 14,334 people 19.1% 43.5 $110,596
82 Redding ReddingWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,780 people 19.1% 52.0 $186,060
83 Map of Woodstock WoodstockNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,319 people 19% 49.3 $112,011
84 WashingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,676 people 19% 49.9 $101,549
85 Shelton41,889 people 18.9% 44.5 $108,185
86 EnfieldCapitol Planning Region · 41,090 people 18.9% 40.7 $90,404
87 Danielson4,209 people 18.9% 34.5 $64,050
88 Norwalk Norwalk92,187 people 18.8% 40.6 $107,616
89 WallingfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 44,362 people 18.8% 42.6 $104,773
90 Map of Southington SouthingtonCapitol Planning Region · 43,803 people 18.7% 45.0 $124,309
91 KillingworthLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,240 people 18.7% 53.3 $140,655
92 Map of Preston PrestonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,821 people 18.7% 46.2 $116,648
93 Map of Windsor Locks Windsor LocksCapitol Planning Region · 12,579 people 18.6% 41.4 $81,205
94 Putnam PutnamNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,292 people 18.6% 43.7 $70,561
95 Map of North Branford North BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 13,503 people 18.5% 48.5 $108,032
96 Griswold GriswoldSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 11,530 people 18.5% 48.1 $78,719
97 Ashford AshfordNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,226 people 18.5% 37.9 $121,926
98 Stamford137,144 people 18.4% 38.4 $111,586
99 Map of Groton GrotonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 38,130 people 18.4% 36.8 $88,284
100 Map of Stratford StratfordGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 52,790 people 18.3% 45.7 $95,815
101 Map of Ansonia Ansonia19,033 people 18.3% 40.1 $85,877
102 Map of Montville MontvilleSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,950 people 18.2% 42.8 $96,454
103 Map of New Hartford New HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 6,675 people 18.2% 50.7 $109,695
104 Map of Madison MadisonSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 17,616 people 18.1% 51.9 $167,442
105 Jewett City3,429 people 18.1% 43.4 $55,530
106 Beacon FallsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 6,147 people 18% 48.4 $101,516
107 Torrington35,547 people 17.9% 42.9 $70,856
108 East LymeSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,721 people 17.8% 49.1 $105,044
109 Watertown WatertownNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 22,253 people 17.7% 46.3 $101,691
110 PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 11,746 people 17.6% 44.6 $94,514
111 Map of Southbury SouthburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 20,071 people 17.5% 54.2 $112,887
112 Map of Chester ChesterLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 3,825 people 17.5% 54.0 $109,191
113 LebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 7,116 people 17.4% 46.9 $109,135
114 Map of Woodbury WoodburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,833 people 17.3% 51.4 $131,480
115 Milford52,684 people 17.2% 46.6 $110,669
116 East HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,969 people 17.2% 50.0 $107,861
117 Map of Sprague SpragueSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,962 people 17.1% 48.5 $92,850
118 Map of Hamden HamdenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 61,045 people 17% 38.7 $98,306
119 VernonCapitol Planning Region · 30,577 people 16.9% 39.4 $85,356
120 Map of East Haven East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 27,806 people 16.8% 45.7 $94,628
121 Rocky Hill Rocky HillCapitol Planning Region · 20,880 people 16.8% 43.2 $99,941
122 New London27,625 people 16.6% 34.7 $59,098
123 Map of Deep River Deep RiverLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,458 people 16.6% 46.2 $90,253
124 Durham DurhamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,208 people 16.4% 45.5 $158,857
125 North StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,160 people 16.4% 50.8 $123,938
126 Map of Barkhamsted BarkhamstedNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,678 people 16.4% 50.2 $123,544
127 VoluntownNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,604 people 16.4% 48.3 $101,964
128 Map of Newington NewingtonCapitol Planning Region · 30,896 people 16.3% 45.3 $102,884
129 BethlehemNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 3,423 people 16.3% 51.5 $108,929
130 SuffieldCapitol Planning Region · 15,702 people 16.2% 44.5 $119,472
131 Map of Essex EssexLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,794 people 16.2% 52.4 $104,395
132 Map of Andover AndoverCapitol Planning Region · 3,152 people 16.2% 51.2 $134,632
133 Stonington StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,478 people 16.1% 52.8 $114,797
134 East WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 11,213 people 15.9% 45.9 $96,250
135 Map of Clinton ClintonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 13,377 people 15.7% 50.5 $124,824
136 Groton9,490 people 15.7% 39.0 $79,577
137 Plainville PlainvilleCapitol Planning Region · 17,551 people 15.6% 44.3 $84,343
138 WinchesterNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 10,284 people 15.4% 49.1 $66,519
139 LitchfieldNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 8,260 people 15.4% 52.0 $102,609
140 Goshen GoshenNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,196 people 15.3% 51.4 $152,093
141 Map of Canterbury CanterburyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,124 people 15% 48.4 $103,198
142 Derby12,487 people 14.6% 46.4 $79,500
143 Middletown47,958 people 14.3% 38.1 $79,438
144 BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 28,217 people 14.1% 54.2 $105,225
145 MiddlefieldLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,243 people 13.9% 51.6 $99,837
146 Map of Bloomfield BloomfieldCapitol Planning Region · 21,754 people 13.7% 48.4 $98,725
147 Old SaybrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 10,575 people 13.7% 57.4 $114,333
148 Columbia ColumbiaCapitol Planning Region · 5,300 people 13.7% 51.3 $127,000
149 ShermanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,554 people 12.9% 60.2 $116,000
150 Map of Willington WillingtonCapitol Planning Region · 5,575 people 12.8% 37.5 $91,114
151 Map of Kent KentNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,056 people 12.2% 55.8 $96,064
152 Thompson ThompsonNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,337 people 11.4% 54.1 $93,629
153 Map of Westbrook WestbrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,856 people 9.6% 58.2 $91,202
154 MansfieldCapitol Planning Region · 25,358 people 9.2% 21.2 $72,393
155 Sharon SharonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 2,723 people 7.2% 59.5 $100,518

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Connecticut as a whole is 20.2%.

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. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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