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Oldest towns in Connecticut

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 155 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Sherman Western Connecticut Planning Region 60.2 Population 3,554 Sharon 2 Sharon Northwest Hills Planning Region 59.5 Population 2,723 Map of Westbrook 3 Westbrook Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 58.2 Population 6,856
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 ShermanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,554 people 60.2 3,554 $497,300
2 Sharon SharonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 2,723 people 59.5 2,723 $590,700
3 Map of Westbrook WestbrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,856 people 58.2 6,856 $434,300
4 Old SaybrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 10,575 people 57.4 10,575 $538,200
5 Map of Kent KentNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,056 people 55.8 3,056 $470,900
6 BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 28,217 people 54.2 28,217 $401,200
7 Map of Southbury SouthburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 20,071 people 54.2 20,071 $411,600
8 Thompson ThompsonNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,337 people 54.1 9,337 $291,900
9 Map of Chester ChesterLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 3,825 people 54.0 3,825 $442,200
10 KillingworthLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,240 people 53.3 6,240 $446,200
11 Stonington StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,478 people 52.8 18,478 $483,400
12 Map of Essex EssexLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,794 people 52.4 6,794 $552,000
13 Redding ReddingWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,780 people 52.0 8,780 $706,300
14 LitchfieldNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 8,260 people 52.0 8,260 $391,900
15 Map of Madison MadisonSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 17,616 people 51.9 17,616 $583,900
16 MiddlefieldLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,243 people 51.6 4,243 $376,000
17 BethlehemNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 3,423 people 51.5 3,423 $410,900
18 Map of Woodbury WoodburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,833 people 51.4 9,833 $469,900
19 Goshen GoshenNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,196 people 51.4 3,196 $482,400
20 Columbia ColumbiaCapitol Planning Region · 5,300 people 51.3 5,300 $361,500
21 Map of Andover AndoverCapitol Planning Region · 3,152 people 51.2 3,152 $376,500
22 Guilford GuilfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 22,108 people 51.1 22,108 $515,800
23 North StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,160 people 50.8 5,160 $397,100
24 Map of New Hartford New HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 6,675 people 50.7 6,675 $358,600
25 Map of Old Lyme Old LymeLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,679 people 50.6 7,679 $484,200
26 Map of Clinton ClintonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 13,377 people 50.5 13,377 $380,000
27 Map of Barkhamsted BarkhamstedNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,678 people 50.2 3,678 $368,000
28 East HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,969 people 50.0 8,969 $352,700
29 WashingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,676 people 49.9 3,676 $660,200
30 Map of Woodstock WoodstockNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,319 people 49.3 8,319 $417,200
31 East LymeSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,721 people 49.1 18,721 $412,600
32 WinchesterNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 10,284 people 49.1 10,284 $249,500
33 Map of Berlin BerlinCapitol Planning Region · 20,361 people 48.7 20,361 $374,600
34 WoodbridgeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 9,073 people 48.7 9,073 $588,100
35 Map of North Branford North BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 13,503 people 48.5 13,503 $385,400
36 Map of Sprague SpragueSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,962 people 48.5 2,962 $273,500
37 Map of Bloomfield BloomfieldCapitol Planning Region · 21,754 people 48.4 21,754 $286,900
38 Beacon FallsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 6,147 people 48.4 6,147 $350,300
39 Map of Canterbury CanterburyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,124 people 48.4 5,124 $334,200
40 VoluntownNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,604 people 48.3 2,604 $356,100
41 Griswold GriswoldSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 11,530 people 48.1 11,530 $275,900
42 LebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 7,116 people 46.9 7,116 $345,900
43 Map of Prospect ProspectNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,458 people 46.8 9,458 $355,400
44 Map of Stafford StaffordCapitol Planning Region · 11,511 people 46.7 11,511 $263,800
45 Milford52,684 people 46.6 52,684 $416,800
46 Derby12,487 people 46.4 12,487 $256,700
47 Watertown WatertownNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 22,253 people 46.3 22,253 $333,500
48 Map of Preston PrestonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,821 people 46.2 4,821 $361,900
49 Map of Deep River Deep RiverLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,458 people 46.2 4,458 $362,200
50 Harwinton HarwintonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 5,575 people 46.1 5,575 $352,100
51 WaterfordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 19,673 people 46.0 19,673 $355,900
52 East WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 11,213 people 45.9 11,213 $277,100
53 Map of Haddam HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,644 people 45.9 8,644 $379,700
54 Map of Pomfret PomfretNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,317 people 45.9 4,317 $409,100
55 Map of Stratford StratfordGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 52,790 people 45.7 52,790 $372,200
56 Map of East Haven East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 27,806 people 45.7 27,806 $294,200
57 Map of North Haven North HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 24,336 people 45.7 24,336 $393,200
58 Weston WestonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 10,396 people 45.7 10,396 $996,700
59 OrangeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 14,315 people 45.6 14,315 $491,500
60 BrooklynNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,517 people 45.6 8,517 $315,200
61 Durham DurhamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,208 people 45.5 7,208 $424,800
62 WestportWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,528 people 45.4 27,528 $1,405,200
63 Coventry CoventryCapitol Planning Region · 12,326 people 45.4 12,326 $330,000
64 Map of Newington NewingtonCapitol Planning Region · 30,896 people 45.3 30,896 $310,400
65 CantonCapitol Planning Region · 10,144 people 45.3 10,144 $395,300
66 Map of Oxford OxfordNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 12,991 people 45.2 12,991 $472,400
67 Map of Ridgefield RidgefieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 25,109 people 45.1 25,109 $836,200
68 HebronCapitol Planning Region · 9,157 people 45.1 9,157 $385,800
69 Map of Southington SouthingtonCapitol Planning Region · 43,803 people 45.0 43,803 $373,800
70 EastonGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 7,670 people 45.0 7,670 $783,100
71 CheshireNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 29,040 people 44.9 29,040 $440,000
72 Granby GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 11,184 people 44.7 11,184 $367,900
73 PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 11,746 people 44.6 11,746 $275,000
74 Shelton41,889 people 44.5 41,889 $452,600
75 SuffieldCapitol Planning Region · 15,702 people 44.5 15,702 $407,500
76 Lisbon LisbonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,211 people 44.5 4,211 $315,700
77 Wolcott WolcottNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,279 people 44.4 16,279 $326,200
78 Map of Middlebury MiddleburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,807 people 44.4 7,807 $476,400
79 Avon AvonCapitol Planning Region · 18,946 people 44.3 18,946 $479,700
80 BrookfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,706 people 44.3 17,706 $479,700
81 Plainville PlainvilleCapitol Planning Region · 17,551 people 44.3 17,551 $254,000
82 Salisbury SalisburyNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 4,224 people 44.2 4,224 $763,700
83 NewtownWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,593 people 43.8 27,593 $546,200
84 Map of Glastonbury GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region · 35,293 people 43.7 35,293 $445,200
85 WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 29,468 people 43.7 29,468 $305,200
86 Putnam PutnamNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,292 people 43.7 9,292 $269,200
87 BoltonCapitol Planning Region · 4,853 people 43.7 4,853 $367,600
88 Map of East Hampton East HamptonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 12,925 people 43.6 12,925 $349,000
89 FarmingtonCapitol Planning Region · 27,134 people 43.5 27,134 $432,700
90 MonroeGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 18,949 people 43.5 18,949 $503,200
91 Map of Colchester ColchesterSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,648 people 43.5 15,648 $366,800
92 CromwellLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 14,334 people 43.5 14,334 $325,200
93 WethersfieldCapitol Planning Region · 27,250 people 43.4 27,250 $324,600
94 Jewett City3,429 people 43.4 3,429 $196,900
95 Rocky Hill Rocky HillCapitol Planning Region · 20,880 people 43.2 20,880 $337,300
96 WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,777 people 43.1 18,777 $928,800
97 Somers SomersCapitol Planning Region · 10,308 people 43.1 10,308 $395,800
98 Map of Greenwich GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 63,856 people 43.0 63,856 $1,695,700
99 Torrington35,547 people 42.9 35,547 $215,500
100 Map of New Fairfield New FairfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 13,584 people 42.9 13,584 $484,800
101 BethelWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,796 people 42.8 20,796 $434,600
102 Map of Montville MontvilleSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,950 people 42.8 17,950 $285,600
103 WallingfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 44,362 people 42.6 44,362 $353,100
104 BethanySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 5,288 people 42.5 5,288 $418,000
105 East GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 5,238 people 42.4 5,238 $388,000
106 SimsburyCapitol Planning Region · 25,066 people 42.3 25,066 $443,500
107 New Milford New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 28,334 people 42.1 28,334 $391,500
108 Map of New Canaan New CanaanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,870 people 42.1 20,870 $1,611,900
109 Map of Marlborough MarlboroughCapitol Planning Region · 6,130 people 41.8 6,130 $379,100
110 TrumbullGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 37,281 people 41.7 37,281 $547,300
111 Map of Seymour SeymourNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,889 people 41.6 16,889 $370,000
112 PortlandLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 9,434 people 41.6 9,434 $337,400
113 Thomaston ThomastonNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,492 people 41.5 7,492 $282,600
114 Tolland TollandCapitol Planning Region · 14,606 people 41.4 14,606 $365,500
115 Map of Windsor Locks Windsor LocksCapitol Planning Region · 12,579 people 41.4 12,579 $258,800
116 South WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 26,907 people 41.2 26,907 $375,100
117 Ellington EllingtonCapitol Planning Region · 16,455 people 40.9 16,455 $366,900
118 Map of Salem SalemSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,282 people 40.9 4,282 $403,600
119 Map of West Hartford West HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 63,620 people 40.8 63,620 $411,000
120 EnfieldCapitol Planning Region · 41,090 people 40.7 41,090 $252,900
121 Norwalk Norwalk92,187 people 40.6 92,187 $558,000
122 Danbury87,263 people 40.6 87,263 $411,200
123 FairfieldGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 63,416 people 40.1 63,416 $780,500
124 Map of Ansonia Ansonia19,033 people 40.1 19,033 $287,200
125 DarienWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 21,936 people 40.0 21,936 $1,822,400
126 BurlingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 9,680 people 39.9 9,680 $418,700
127 Naugatuck Naugatuck31,800 people 39.8 31,800 $259,100
128 Map of Killingly KillinglyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,867 people 39.5 17,867 $288,600
129 VernonCapitol Planning Region · 30,577 people 39.4 30,577 $275,500
130 Sterling SterlingNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,629 people 39.4 3,629 $283,400
131 Groton9,490 people 39.0 9,490 $306,600
132 Meriden60,545 people 38.9 60,545 $241,200
133 Map of Hamden HamdenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 61,045 people 38.7 61,045 $298,200
134 Map of Norwich Norwich39,973 people 38.5 39,973 $242,300
135 Stamford137,144 people 38.4 137,144 $624,400
136 East HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 50,918 people 38.1 50,918 $229,700
137 Middletown47,958 people 38.1 47,958 $295,300
138 Bristol Bristol61,462 people 37.9 61,462 $277,800
139 Ashford AshfordNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,226 people 37.9 4,226 $334,800
140 Waterbury Waterbury114,869 people 37.8 114,869 $208,500
141 Map of Willington WillingtonCapitol Planning Region · 5,575 people 37.5 5,575 $305,800
142 Map of Ledyard LedyardSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,433 people 37.1 15,433 $326,200
143 ManchesterCapitol Planning Region · 59,635 people 37.0 59,635 $247,100
144 Map of Plainfield PlainfieldNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,141 people 37.0 15,141 $272,100
145 Map of Groton GrotonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 38,130 people 36.8 38,130 $340,100
146 Bridgeport Bridgeport149,153 people 36.7 149,153 $274,900
147 West Haven55,351 people 35.8 55,351 $291,700
148 North CanaanNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,221 people 35.7 3,221 $267,300
149 New London27,625 people 34.7 27,625 $253,300
150 Danielson4,209 people 34.5 4,209 $224,600
151 New Britain New Britain74,223 people 34.3 74,223 $223,600
152 Windham WindhamSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 23,961 people 33.7 23,961 $209,800
153 Hartford Hartford121,127 people 33.1 121,127 $228,600
154 New Haven134,349 people 31.9 134,349 $287,100
155 MansfieldCapitol Planning Region · 25,358 people 21.2 25,358 $335,400

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Connecticut as a whole is 41.1.

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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