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Towns with the shortest commutes in Connecticut

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 155 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Groton 17.5 min Median income $79,577 2 New London 19.2 min Median income $59,098 Map of Groton 3 Groton Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 19.3 min Median income $88,284
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Groton9,490 people 17.5 min $79,577 9,490
2 New London27,625 people 19.2 min $59,098 27,625
3 Map of Groton GrotonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 38,130 people 19.3 min $88,284 38,130
4 Salisbury SalisburyNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 4,224 people 19.9 min $124,256 4,224
5 Map of Kent KentNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,056 people 20.4 min $96,064 3,056
6 Rocky Hill Rocky HillCapitol Planning Region · 20,880 people 20.6 min $99,941 20,880
7 MansfieldCapitol Planning Region · 25,358 people 20.7 min $72,393 25,358
8 Map of Berlin BerlinCapitol Planning Region · 20,361 people 21 min $113,598 20,361
9 WethersfieldCapitol Planning Region · 27,250 people 21.2 min $126,806 27,250
10 Plainville PlainvilleCapitol Planning Region · 17,551 people 21.2 min $84,343 17,551
11 Map of Newington NewingtonCapitol Planning Region · 30,896 people 21.4 min $102,884 30,896
12 WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 29,468 people 21.4 min $104,725 29,468
13 Map of Westbrook WestbrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,856 people 21.4 min $91,202 6,856
14 New Haven134,349 people 21.5 min $56,851 134,349
15 New Britain New Britain74,223 people 21.5 min $58,613 74,223
16 WaterfordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 19,673 people 21.6 min $104,820 19,673
17 Map of North Haven North HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 24,336 people 21.7 min $132,689 24,336
18 Map of Hamden HamdenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 61,045 people 21.8 min $98,306 61,045
19 Map of Windsor Locks Windsor LocksCapitol Planning Region · 12,579 people 21.9 min $81,205 12,579
20 Map of Ledyard LedyardSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,433 people 22.1 min $107,975 15,433
21 Map of Preston PrestonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,821 people 22.1 min $116,648 4,821
22 Map of West Hartford West HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 63,620 people 22.3 min $129,890 63,620
23 East HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 50,918 people 22.4 min $70,778 50,918
24 East WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 11,213 people 22.4 min $96,250 11,213
25 North CanaanNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,221 people 22.4 min $71,976 3,221
26 ManchesterCapitol Planning Region · 59,635 people 22.6 min $86,840 59,635
27 West Haven55,351 people 22.9 min $74,382 55,351
28 Meriden60,545 people 23 min $71,253 60,545
29 South WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 26,907 people 23 min $144,961 26,907
30 Hartford Hartford121,127 people 23.1 min $46,411 121,127
31 Durham DurhamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,208 people 23.1 min $158,857 7,208
32 Middletown47,958 people 23.3 min $79,438 47,958
33 Map of Bloomfield BloomfieldCapitol Planning Region · 21,754 people 23.3 min $98,725 21,754
34 EnfieldCapitol Planning Region · 41,090 people 23.5 min $90,404 41,090
35 BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 28,217 people 23.5 min $105,225 28,217
36 Stonington StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,478 people 23.5 min $114,797 18,478
37 Map of Pomfret PomfretNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,317 people 23.6 min $108,476 4,317
38 Bristol Bristol61,462 people 23.7 min $79,076 61,462
39 CromwellLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 14,334 people 23.7 min $110,596 14,334
40 Jewett City3,429 people 23.7 min $55,530 3,429
41 FarmingtonCapitol Planning Region · 27,134 people 23.8 min $141,120 27,134
42 Watertown WatertownNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 22,253 people 23.9 min $101,691 22,253
43 KillingworthLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,240 people 23.9 min $140,655 6,240
44 Map of Southington SouthingtonCapitol Planning Region · 43,803 people 24 min $124,309 43,803
45 Map of Norwich Norwich39,973 people 24 min $65,024 39,973
46 Map of East Haven East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 27,806 people 24.1 min $94,628 27,806
47 Map of Glastonbury GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region · 35,293 people 24.2 min $157,192 35,293
48 Map of Deep River Deep RiverLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,458 people 24.2 min $90,253 4,458
49 WallingfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 44,362 people 24.3 min $104,773 44,362
50 Windham WindhamSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 23,961 people 24.3 min $55,736 23,961
51 WoodbridgeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 9,073 people 24.7 min $188,750 9,073
52 Avon AvonCapitol Planning Region · 18,946 people 24.8 min $154,058 18,946
53 Putnam PutnamNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,292 people 24.8 min $70,561 9,292
54 BoltonCapitol Planning Region · 4,853 people 24.8 min $126,364 4,853
55 MiddlefieldLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,243 people 24.8 min $99,837 4,243
56 Torrington35,547 people 25 min $70,856 35,547
57 LitchfieldNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 8,260 people 25.1 min $102,609 8,260
58 East GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 5,238 people 25.2 min $120,938 5,238
59 North StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,160 people 25.2 min $123,938 5,160
60 Map of Montville MontvilleSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,950 people 25.3 min $96,454 17,950
61 Map of Middlebury MiddleburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,807 people 25.3 min $133,487 7,807
62 Map of Andover AndoverCapitol Planning Region · 3,152 people 25.3 min $134,632 3,152
63 Milford52,684 people 25.4 min $110,669 52,684
64 WashingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,676 people 25.5 min $101,549 3,676
65 SuffieldCapitol Planning Region · 15,702 people 25.6 min $119,472 15,702
66 Harwinton HarwintonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 5,575 people 25.6 min $129,643 5,575
67 East LymeSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,721 people 25.7 min $105,044 18,721
68 SimsburyCapitol Planning Region · 25,066 people 25.8 min $157,907 25,066
69 Map of North Branford North BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 13,503 people 25.8 min $108,032 13,503
70 Map of Stafford StaffordCapitol Planning Region · 11,511 people 25.8 min $93,235 11,511
71 Guilford GuilfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 22,108 people 25.9 min $137,816 22,108
72 WinchesterNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 10,284 people 26.4 min $66,519 10,284
73 Map of Willington WillingtonCapitol Planning Region · 5,575 people 26.4 min $91,114 5,575
74 Map of Plainfield PlainfieldNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,141 people 26.6 min $76,993 15,141
75 Coventry CoventryCapitol Planning Region · 12,326 people 26.6 min $108,213 12,326
76 BrooklynNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,517 people 26.7 min $96,207 8,517
77 Thomaston ThomastonNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,492 people 26.7 min $103,218 7,492
78 Map of Ansonia Ansonia19,033 people 26.8 min $85,877 19,033
79 Derby12,487 people 26.9 min $79,500 12,487
80 VernonCapitol Planning Region · 30,577 people 27 min $85,356 30,577
81 Norwalk Norwalk92,187 people 27.1 min $107,616 92,187
82 Map of Old Lyme Old LymeLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,679 people 27.1 min $131,899 7,679
83 Map of Essex EssexLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,794 people 27.3 min $104,395 6,794
84 OrangeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 14,315 people 27.5 min $142,325 14,315
85 Map of Prospect ProspectNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,458 people 27.5 min $126,394 9,458
86 Somers SomersCapitol Planning Region · 10,308 people 27.6 min $124,705 10,308
87 Map of Killingly KillinglyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,867 people 27.9 min $84,350 17,867
88 Waterbury Waterbury114,869 people 28 min $51,886 114,869
89 Map of Barkhamsted BarkhamstedNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,678 people 28.1 min $123,544 3,678
90 BrookfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,706 people 28.2 min $148,360 17,706
91 Granby GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 11,184 people 28.3 min $120,275 11,184
92 Map of Chester ChesterLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 3,825 people 28.3 min $109,191 3,825
93 PortlandLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 9,434 people 28.4 min $118,929 9,434
94 Danielson4,209 people 28.4 min $64,050 4,209
95 Stamford137,144 people 28.5 min $111,586 137,144
96 PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 11,746 people 28.5 min $94,514 11,746
97 Old SaybrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 10,575 people 28.6 min $114,333 10,575
98 CantonCapitol Planning Region · 10,144 people 28.8 min $117,991 10,144
99 CheshireNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 29,040 people 28.9 min $146,528 29,040
100 BurlingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 9,680 people 29 min $165,120 9,680
101 BethlehemNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 3,423 people 29 min $108,929 3,423
102 Map of Clinton ClintonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 13,377 people 29.2 min $124,824 13,377
103 Map of East Hampton East HamptonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 12,925 people 29.5 min $124,577 12,925
104 Map of Greenwich GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 63,856 people 29.6 min $206,130 63,856
105 Map of Sprague SpragueSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,962 people 29.6 min $92,850 2,962
106 Map of New Hartford New HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 6,675 people 29.7 min $109,695 6,675
107 Map of Madison MadisonSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 17,616 people 29.8 min $167,442 17,616
108 Danbury87,263 people 29.9 min $83,393 87,263
109 Map of Southbury SouthburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 20,071 people 29.9 min $112,887 20,071
110 Wolcott WolcottNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,279 people 29.9 min $110,850 16,279
111 Sharon SharonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 2,723 people 29.9 min $100,518 2,723
112 Map of Stratford StratfordGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 52,790 people 30 min $95,815 52,790
113 Map of Oxford OxfordNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 12,991 people 30.1 min $128,953 12,991
114 Shelton41,889 people 30.3 min $108,185 41,889
115 New Milford New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 28,334 people 30.3 min $106,411 28,334
116 Map of Colchester ColchesterSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,648 people 30.3 min $122,390 15,648
117 East HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,969 people 30.3 min $107,861 8,969
118 Bridgeport Bridgeport149,153 people 30.5 min $58,685 149,153
119 LebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 7,116 people 30.6 min $109,135 7,116
120 Map of Haddam HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,644 people 30.7 min $114,426 8,644
121 Map of Woodstock WoodstockNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,319 people 30.7 min $112,011 8,319
122 Griswold GriswoldSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 11,530 people 31 min $78,719 11,530
123 Ellington EllingtonCapitol Planning Region · 16,455 people 31.2 min $129,913 16,455
124 VoluntownNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,604 people 31.4 min $101,964 2,604
125 Map of Salem SalemSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,282 people 31.5 min $123,245 4,282
126 Lisbon LisbonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,211 people 31.7 min $92,708 4,211
127 Tolland TollandCapitol Planning Region · 14,606 people 31.8 min $133,264 14,606
128 Thompson ThompsonNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,337 people 31.8 min $93,629 9,337
129 Map of Canterbury CanterburyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,124 people 31.8 min $103,198 5,124
130 Map of Seymour SeymourNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,889 people 32 min $107,708 16,889
131 Columbia ColumbiaCapitol Planning Region · 5,300 people 32 min $127,000 5,300
132 BethanySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 5,288 people 32.1 min $166,236 5,288
133 BethelWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,796 people 32.5 min $116,541 20,796
134 HebronCapitol Planning Region · 9,157 people 32.7 min $142,500 9,157
135 Beacon FallsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 6,147 people 32.7 min $101,516 6,147
136 FairfieldGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 63,416 people 32.9 min $172,432 63,416
137 EastonGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 7,670 people 32.9 min $222,604 7,670
138 Map of Ridgefield RidgefieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 25,109 people 33 min $179,219 25,109
139 TrumbullGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 37,281 people 33.2 min $163,073 37,281
140 Naugatuck Naugatuck31,800 people 33.3 min $96,324 31,800
141 MonroeGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 18,949 people 34.1 min $157,250 18,949
142 Map of Marlborough MarlboroughCapitol Planning Region · 6,130 people 34.1 min $142,105 6,130
143 NewtownWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,593 people 34.2 min $155,110 27,593
144 Ashford AshfordNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,226 people 34.4 min $121,926 4,226
145 Map of Woodbury WoodburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,833 people 35.2 min $131,480 9,833
146 Sterling SterlingNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,629 people 35.4 min $102,695 3,629
147 WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,777 people 35.9 min $242,199 18,777
148 Redding ReddingWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,780 people 36.1 min $186,060 8,780
149 Map of New Canaan New CanaanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,870 people 38 min $250,001 20,870
150 DarienWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 21,936 people 38.6 min $250,001 21,936
151 ShermanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,554 people 40.1 min $116,000 3,554
152 WestportWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,528 people 40.9 min $250,001 27,528
153 Goshen GoshenNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,196 people 41.9 min $152,093 3,196
154 Map of New Fairfield New FairfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 13,584 people 42.3 min $137,647 13,584
155 Weston WestonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 10,396 people 46.6 min $250,001 10,396

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Connecticut as a whole is 26.5 min.

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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