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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Connecticut

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 155 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Sharon 1 Sharon Northwest Hills Planning Region 37.9% Median age 59.5 Map of Westbrook 2 Westbrook Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 36% Median age 58.2 Map of Southbury 3 Southbury Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 33% Median age 54.2
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Sharon SharonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 2,723 people 37.9% 59.5 2,723
2 Map of Westbrook WestbrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,856 people 36% 58.2 6,856
3 Map of Southbury SouthburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 20,071 people 33% 54.2 20,071
4 ShermanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,554 people 32.9% 60.2 3,554
5 Old SaybrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 10,575 people 30.8% 57.4 10,575
6 Map of Kent KentNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,056 people 30.6% 55.8 3,056
7 BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 28,217 people 30.3% 54.2 28,217
8 Stonington StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,478 people 29.3% 52.8 18,478
9 Map of Woodbury WoodburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,833 people 28.9% 51.4 9,833
10 Salisbury SalisburyNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 4,224 people 28.1% 44.2 4,224
11 WinchesterNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 10,284 people 27.4% 49.1 10,284
12 Map of Bloomfield BloomfieldCapitol Planning Region · 21,754 people 27.3% 48.4 21,754
13 LitchfieldNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 8,260 people 27.3% 52.0 8,260
14 Map of Barkhamsted BarkhamstedNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,678 people 27.2% 50.2 3,678
15 WashingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,676 people 26.9% 49.9 3,676
16 Map of Chester ChesterLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 3,825 people 26.8% 54.0 3,825
17 Goshen GoshenNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,196 people 26.8% 51.4 3,196
18 Guilford GuilfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 22,108 people 26.6% 51.1 22,108
19 Redding ReddingWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,780 people 26.4% 52.0 8,780
20 Map of Old Lyme Old LymeLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,679 people 26.4% 50.6 7,679
21 Map of Essex EssexLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,794 people 26.4% 52.4 6,794
22 East LymeSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,721 people 26.1% 49.1 18,721
23 East HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,969 people 25.6% 50.0 8,969
24 KillingworthLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,240 people 25.5% 53.3 6,240
25 Map of Canterbury CanterburyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,124 people 25.5% 48.4 5,124
26 MiddlefieldLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,243 people 25.5% 51.6 4,243
27 Map of Madison MadisonSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 17,616 people 25.2% 51.9 17,616
28 North StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,160 people 25% 50.8 5,160
29 Columbia ColumbiaCapitol Planning Region · 5,300 people 24.9% 51.3 5,300
30 Map of Prospect ProspectNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,458 people 24.5% 46.8 9,458
31 BethlehemNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 3,423 people 24.5% 51.5 3,423
32 Thompson ThompsonNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,337 people 24.4% 54.1 9,337
33 Map of Clinton ClintonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 13,377 people 24.1% 50.5 13,377
34 Map of North Branford North BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 13,503 people 23.9% 48.5 13,503
35 Map of Berlin BerlinCapitol Planning Region · 20,361 people 23.5% 48.7 20,361
36 CantonCapitol Planning Region · 10,144 people 23.5% 45.3 10,144
37 WoodbridgeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 9,073 people 23.5% 48.7 9,073
38 Beacon FallsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 6,147 people 23.5% 48.4 6,147
39 Watertown WatertownNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 22,253 people 23.3% 46.3 22,253
40 Map of Willington WillingtonCapitol Planning Region · 5,575 people 23.3% 37.5 5,575
41 OrangeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 14,315 people 23% 45.6 14,315
42 Map of Preston PrestonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,821 people 23% 46.2 4,821
43 Map of Oxford OxfordNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 12,991 people 22.9% 45.2 12,991
44 Rocky Hill Rocky HillCapitol Planning Region · 20,880 people 22.7% 43.2 20,880
45 Avon AvonCapitol Planning Region · 18,946 people 22.7% 44.3 18,946
46 Map of Middlebury MiddleburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,807 people 22.7% 44.4 7,807
47 WaterfordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 19,673 people 22.6% 46.0 19,673
48 LebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 7,116 people 22.6% 46.9 7,116
49 Map of Woodstock WoodstockNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,319 people 22.5% 49.3 8,319
50 Map of North Haven North HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 24,336 people 22.3% 45.7 24,336
51 Map of New Hartford New HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 6,675 people 22.2% 50.7 6,675
52 Milford52,684 people 22.1% 46.6 52,684
53 Harwinton HarwintonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 5,575 people 22.1% 46.1 5,575
54 Map of Deep River Deep RiverLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,458 people 22.1% 46.2 4,458
55 CromwellLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 14,334 people 22% 43.5 14,334
56 Map of Stafford StaffordCapitol Planning Region · 11,511 people 22% 46.7 11,511
57 East WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 11,213 people 21.9% 45.9 11,213
58 Shelton41,889 people 21.4% 44.5 41,889
59 CheshireNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 29,040 people 21.3% 44.9 29,040
60 Granby GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 11,184 people 21.3% 44.7 11,184
61 Lisbon LisbonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,211 people 21.3% 44.5 4,211
62 WallingfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 44,362 people 21.2% 42.6 44,362
63 Map of Newington NewingtonCapitol Planning Region · 30,896 people 21.2% 45.3 30,896
64 Derby12,487 people 21.1% 46.4 12,487
65 East GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 5,238 people 21.1% 42.4 5,238
66 Map of Southington SouthingtonCapitol Planning Region · 43,803 people 21% 45.0 43,803
67 Map of Haddam HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,644 people 21% 45.9 8,644
68 Map of Glastonbury GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region · 35,293 people 20.9% 43.7 35,293
69 Map of East Hampton East HamptonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 12,925 people 20.8% 43.6 12,925
70 Map of Stratford StratfordGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 52,790 people 20.7% 45.7 52,790
71 Map of East Haven East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 27,806 people 20.5% 45.7 27,806
72 WethersfieldCapitol Planning Region · 27,250 people 20.4% 43.4 27,250
73 FarmingtonCapitol Planning Region · 27,134 people 20.4% 43.5 27,134
74 Map of Colchester ColchesterSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,648 people 20.3% 43.5 15,648
75 Coventry CoventryCapitol Planning Region · 12,326 people 20.2% 45.4 12,326
76 Plainville PlainvilleCapitol Planning Region · 17,551 people 20.1% 44.3 17,551
77 Map of New Fairfield New FairfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 13,584 people 20.1% 42.9 13,584
78 WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 29,468 people 20% 43.7 29,468
79 Map of Sprague SpragueSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,962 people 19.9% 48.5 2,962
80 Map of West Hartford West HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 63,620 people 19.7% 40.8 63,620
81 Map of Killingly KillinglyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,867 people 19.7% 39.5 17,867
82 Somers SomersCapitol Planning Region · 10,308 people 19.7% 43.1 10,308
83 BoltonCapitol Planning Region · 4,853 people 19.7% 43.7 4,853
84 Map of Salem SalemSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,282 people 19.7% 40.9 4,282
85 Map of Groton GrotonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 38,130 people 19.5% 36.8 38,130
86 Torrington35,547 people 19.2% 42.9 35,547
87 Map of Andover AndoverCapitol Planning Region · 3,152 people 19.2% 51.2 3,152
88 PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 11,746 people 18.9% 44.6 11,746
89 Ashford AshfordNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,226 people 18.9% 37.9 4,226
90 BrookfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,706 people 18.8% 44.3 17,706
91 Ellington EllingtonCapitol Planning Region · 16,455 people 18.8% 40.9 16,455
92 Wolcott WolcottNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,279 people 18.8% 44.4 16,279
93 Map of Greenwich GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 63,856 people 18.7% 43.0 63,856
94 Map of Ridgefield RidgefieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 25,109 people 18.7% 45.1 25,109
95 PortlandLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 9,434 people 18.7% 41.6 9,434
96 VernonCapitol Planning Region · 30,577 people 18.6% 39.4 30,577
97 HebronCapitol Planning Region · 9,157 people 18.6% 45.1 9,157
98 Thomaston ThomastonNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,492 people 18.6% 41.5 7,492
99 WestportWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,528 people 18.5% 45.4 27,528
100 SimsburyCapitol Planning Region · 25,066 people 18.5% 42.3 25,066
101 Putnam PutnamNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,292 people 18.5% 43.7 9,292
102 SuffieldCapitol Planning Region · 15,702 people 18.4% 44.5 15,702
103 NewtownWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,593 people 18.3% 43.8 27,593
104 Map of Windsor Locks Windsor LocksCapitol Planning Region · 12,579 people 18.2% 41.4 12,579
105 Map of Hamden HamdenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 61,045 people 18.1% 38.7 61,045
106 TrumbullGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 37,281 people 18.1% 41.7 37,281
107 Map of Ansonia Ansonia19,033 people 18.1% 40.1 19,033
108 EnfieldCapitol Planning Region · 41,090 people 18% 40.7 41,090
109 South WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 26,907 people 17.8% 41.2 26,907
110 Griswold GriswoldSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 11,530 people 17.8% 48.1 11,530
111 Map of Pomfret PomfretNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,317 people 17.8% 45.9 4,317
112 New Milford New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 28,334 people 17.7% 42.1 28,334
113 BrooklynNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,517 people 17.6% 45.6 8,517
114 VoluntownNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,604 people 17.6% 48.3 2,604
115 Map of Ledyard LedyardSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,433 people 17.4% 37.1 15,433
116 Durham DurhamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,208 people 17.4% 45.5 7,208
117 Weston WestonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 10,396 people 17.3% 45.7 10,396
118 Danbury87,263 people 17.2% 40.6 87,263
119 BethanySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 5,288 people 17.2% 42.5 5,288
120 Norwalk Norwalk92,187 people 17% 40.6 92,187
121 Map of Montville MontvilleSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,950 people 17% 42.8 17,950
122 Map of Norwich Norwich39,973 people 16.9% 38.5 39,973
123 Map of Seymour SeymourNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,889 people 16.8% 41.6 16,889
124 EastonGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 7,670 people 16.7% 45.0 7,670
125 FairfieldGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 63,416 people 16.6% 40.1 63,416
126 Map of Plainfield PlainfieldNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,141 people 16.6% 37.0 15,141
127 Middletown47,958 people 16.5% 38.1 47,958
128 BethelWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,796 people 16.4% 42.8 20,796
129 Map of Marlborough MarlboroughCapitol Planning Region · 6,130 people 16.3% 41.8 6,130
130 Stamford137,144 people 16.2% 38.4 137,144
131 Bristol Bristol61,462 people 16.2% 37.9 61,462
132 Meriden60,545 people 16.2% 38.9 60,545
133 Groton9,490 people 16.2% 39.0 9,490
134 West Haven55,351 people 16% 35.8 55,351
135 WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,777 people 16% 43.1 18,777
136 Naugatuck Naugatuck31,800 people 15.6% 39.8 31,800
137 MonroeGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 18,949 people 15.6% 43.5 18,949
138 ManchesterCapitol Planning Region · 59,635 people 15.5% 37.0 59,635
139 Map of New Canaan New CanaanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,870 people 15.5% 42.1 20,870
140 Waterbury Waterbury114,869 people 15.3% 37.8 114,869
141 Tolland TollandCapitol Planning Region · 14,606 people 15.3% 41.4 14,606
142 Jewett City3,429 people 15.3% 43.4 3,429
143 New London27,625 people 15% 34.7 27,625
144 East HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 50,918 people 14.8% 38.1 50,918
145 New Britain New Britain74,223 people 14.6% 34.3 74,223
146 North CanaanNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,221 people 14.4% 35.7 3,221
147 Windham WindhamSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 23,961 people 14.3% 33.7 23,961
148 Bridgeport Bridgeport149,153 people 13.7% 36.7 149,153
149 DarienWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 21,936 people 13.7% 40.0 21,936
150 BurlingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 9,680 people 13.7% 39.9 9,680
151 Danielson4,209 people 13.6% 34.5 4,209
152 Sterling SterlingNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,629 people 13% 39.4 3,629
153 Hartford Hartford121,127 people 12.2% 33.1 121,127
154 New Haven134,349 people 11.8% 31.9 134,349
155 MansfieldCapitol Planning Region · 25,358 people 11% 21.2 25,358

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Connecticut as a whole is 18.5%.

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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