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Top vacation-home towns in Connecticut

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 155 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Salisbury 1 Salisbury Northwest Hills Planning Region 27.5% Home value $763,700 Map of Old Lyme 2 Old Lyme Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 27.1% Home value $484,200 3 Old Saybrook Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 20.9% Home value $538,200
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Salisbury SalisburyNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 4,224 people 27.5% $763,700 4,224
2 Map of Old Lyme Old LymeLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,679 people 27.1% $484,200 7,679
3 Old SaybrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 10,575 people 20.9% $538,200 10,575
4 Goshen GoshenNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,196 people 19.2% $482,400 3,196
5 Sharon SharonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 2,723 people 18.1% $590,700 2,723
6 Map of Kent KentNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,056 people 16.5% $470,900 3,056
7 WashingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,676 people 16.2% $660,200 3,676
8 East HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,969 people 15.2% $352,700 8,969
9 Map of Westbrook WestbrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,856 people 14.1% $434,300 6,856
10 ShermanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,554 people 13.8% $497,300 3,554
11 Map of Clinton ClintonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 13,377 people 10.1% $380,000 13,377
12 East LymeSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,721 people 10% $412,600 18,721
13 LitchfieldNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 8,260 people 8.9% $391,900 8,260
14 Map of Madison MadisonSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 17,616 people 8.5% $583,900 17,616
15 Map of New Fairfield New FairfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 13,584 people 7.8% $484,800 13,584
16 Map of New Hartford New HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 6,675 people 6.1% $358,600 6,675
17 Guilford GuilfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 22,108 people 5.9% $515,800 22,108
18 Stonington StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,478 people 5.6% $483,400 18,478
19 WinchesterNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 10,284 people 5.5% $249,500 10,284
20 Map of Woodbury WoodburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,833 people 4.4% $469,900 9,833
21 Map of Barkhamsted BarkhamstedNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,678 people 4.4% $368,000 3,678
22 BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 28,217 people 4.3% $401,200 28,217
23 WaterfordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 19,673 people 4.3% $355,900 19,673
24 PortlandLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 9,434 people 4.2% $337,400 9,434
25 MiddlefieldLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,243 people 4.1% $376,000 4,243
26 KillingworthLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,240 people 4% $446,200 6,240
27 Ashford AshfordNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,226 people 4% $334,800 4,226
28 LebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 7,116 people 3.8% $345,900 7,116
29 North StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,160 people 3.8% $397,100 5,160
30 Map of Groton GrotonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 38,130 people 3.6% $340,100 38,130
31 New Milford New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 28,334 people 3.5% $391,500 28,334
32 HebronCapitol Planning Region · 9,157 people 3.5% $385,800 9,157
33 Map of Woodstock WoodstockNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,319 people 3.5% $417,200 8,319
34 Thompson ThompsonNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,337 people 3.2% $291,900 9,337
35 Map of Greenwich GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 63,856 people 3% $1,695,700 63,856
36 Avon AvonCapitol Planning Region · 18,946 people 2.9% $479,700 18,946
37 Ellington EllingtonCapitol Planning Region · 16,455 people 2.9% $366,900 16,455
38 BethanySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 5,288 people 2.9% $418,000 5,288
39 Map of East Hampton East HamptonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 12,925 people 2.8% $349,000 12,925
40 Map of Stafford StaffordCapitol Planning Region · 11,511 people 2.8% $263,800 11,511
41 BrookfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,706 people 2.6% $479,700 17,706
42 Map of Haddam HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,644 people 2.5% $379,700 8,644
43 Map of East Haven East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 27,806 people 2.4% $294,200 27,806
44 BethlehemNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 3,423 people 2.4% $410,900 3,423
45 BrooklynNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,517 people 2.2% $315,200 8,517
46 Map of Essex EssexLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,794 people 2.2% $552,000 6,794
47 Columbia ColumbiaCapitol Planning Region · 5,300 people 2.2% $361,500 5,300
48 Milford52,684 people 2.1% $416,800 52,684
49 Torrington35,547 people 2.1% $215,500 35,547
50 WestportWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,528 people 2.1% $1,405,200 27,528
51 DarienWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 21,936 people 2.1% $1,822,400 21,936
52 Map of Southbury SouthburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 20,071 people 2% $411,600 20,071
53 Derby12,487 people 2% $256,700 12,487
54 Map of Canterbury CanterburyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,124 people 2% $334,200 5,124
55 WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,777 people 1.9% $928,800 18,777
56 Griswold GriswoldSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 11,530 people 1.8% $275,900 11,530
57 Groton9,490 people 1.7% $306,600 9,490
58 CantonCapitol Planning Region · 10,144 people 1.6% $395,300 10,144
59 Harwinton HarwintonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 5,575 people 1.6% $352,100 5,575
60 VoluntownNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,604 people 1.6% $356,100 2,604
61 New London27,625 people 1.5% $253,300 27,625
62 Map of Ansonia Ansonia19,033 people 1.5% $287,200 19,033
63 Hartford Hartford121,127 people 1.3% $228,600 121,127
64 NewtownWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,593 people 1.3% $546,200 27,593
65 Map of Ledyard LedyardSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,433 people 1.3% $326,200 15,433
66 Coventry CoventryCapitol Planning Region · 12,326 people 1.3% $330,000 12,326
67 Weston WestonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 10,396 people 1.3% $996,700 10,396
68 Map of Pomfret PomfretNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,317 people 1.3% $409,100 4,317
69 Danbury87,263 people 1.2% $411,200 87,263
70 TrumbullGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 37,281 people 1.2% $547,300 37,281
71 Norwalk Norwalk92,187 people 1.1% $558,000 92,187
72 Map of Killingly KillinglyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,867 people 1.1% $288,600 17,867
73 Wolcott WolcottNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,279 people 1.1% $326,200 16,279
74 Redding ReddingWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,780 people 1.1% $706,300 8,780
75 Rocky Hill Rocky HillCapitol Planning Region · 20,880 people 1% $337,300 20,880
76 Granby GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 11,184 people 1% $367,900 11,184
77 Somers SomersCapitol Planning Region · 10,308 people 1% $395,800 10,308
78 Bristol Bristol61,462 people 0.9% $277,800 61,462
79 WallingfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 44,362 people 0.9% $353,100 44,362
80 Map of Norwich Norwich39,973 people 0.9% $242,300 39,973
81 FarmingtonCapitol Planning Region · 27,134 people 0.9% $432,700 27,134
82 BurlingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 9,680 people 0.9% $418,700 9,680
83 Beacon FallsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 6,147 people 0.9% $350,300 6,147
84 FairfieldGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 63,416 people 0.8% $780,500 63,416
85 Map of Stratford StratfordGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 52,790 people 0.8% $372,200 52,790
86 EnfieldCapitol Planning Region · 41,090 people 0.8% $252,900 41,090
87 Map of Montville MontvilleSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,950 people 0.8% $285,600 17,950
88 Map of Seymour SeymourNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,889 people 0.8% $370,000 16,889
89 CromwellLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 14,334 people 0.8% $325,200 14,334
90 OrangeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 14,315 people 0.8% $491,500 14,315
91 Map of Oxford OxfordNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 12,991 people 0.8% $472,400 12,991
92 WoodbridgeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 9,073 people 0.8% $588,100 9,073
93 Map of Middlebury MiddleburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,807 people 0.8% $476,400 7,807
94 Map of Chester ChesterLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 3,825 people 0.8% $442,200 3,825
95 Stamford137,144 people 0.7% $624,400 137,144
96 Shelton41,889 people 0.7% $452,600 41,889
97 WethersfieldCapitol Planning Region · 27,250 people 0.7% $324,600 27,250
98 New Haven134,349 people 0.6% $287,100 134,349
99 Middletown47,958 people 0.6% $295,300 47,958
100 Map of Glastonbury GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region · 35,293 people 0.6% $445,200 35,293
101 BethelWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,796 people 0.6% $434,600 20,796
102 Map of Marlborough MarlboroughCapitol Planning Region · 6,130 people 0.6% $379,100 6,130
103 Map of Willington WillingtonCapitol Planning Region · 5,575 people 0.6% $305,800 5,575
104 Meriden60,545 people 0.5% $241,200 60,545
105 MansfieldCapitol Planning Region · 25,358 people 0.5% $335,400 25,358
106 Map of Bloomfield BloomfieldCapitol Planning Region · 21,754 people 0.5% $286,900 21,754
107 SuffieldCapitol Planning Region · 15,702 people 0.5% $407,500 15,702
108 Bridgeport Bridgeport149,153 people 0.4% $274,900 149,153
109 Waterbury Waterbury114,869 people 0.4% $208,500 114,869
110 New Britain New Britain74,223 people 0.4% $223,600 74,223
111 Map of Newington NewingtonCapitol Planning Region · 30,896 people 0.4% $310,400 30,896
112 VernonCapitol Planning Region · 30,577 people 0.4% $275,500 30,577
113 Map of New Canaan New CanaanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,870 people 0.4% $1,611,900 20,870
114 Plainville PlainvilleCapitol Planning Region · 17,551 people 0.4% $254,000 17,551
115 Map of West Hartford West HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 63,620 people 0.3% $411,000 63,620
116 Map of Hamden HamdenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 61,045 people 0.3% $298,200 61,045
117 West Haven55,351 people 0.3% $291,700 55,351
118 East HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 50,918 people 0.3% $229,700 50,918
119 Map of Ridgefield RidgefieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 25,109 people 0.3% $836,200 25,109
120 SimsburyCapitol Planning Region · 25,066 people 0.3% $443,500 25,066
121 Windham WindhamSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 23,961 people 0.3% $209,800 23,961
122 Watertown WatertownNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 22,253 people 0.3% $333,500 22,253
123 Map of Colchester ColchesterSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,648 people 0.3% $366,800 15,648
124 Map of Prospect ProspectNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,458 people 0.3% $355,400 9,458
125 Putnam PutnamNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,292 people 0.3% $269,200 9,292
126 WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 29,468 people 0.2% $305,200 29,468
127 East WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 11,213 people 0.2% $277,100 11,213
128 Naugatuck Naugatuck31,800 people 0.1% $259,100 31,800
129 Map of North Haven North HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 24,336 people 0.1% $393,200 24,336
130 Map of Berlin BerlinCapitol Planning Region · 20,361 people 0.1% $374,600 20,361
131 ManchesterCapitol Planning Region · 59,635 people 0% $247,100 59,635
132 Map of Southington SouthingtonCapitol Planning Region · 43,803 people 0% $373,800 43,803
133 CheshireNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 29,040 people 0% $440,000 29,040
134 South WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 26,907 people 0% $375,100 26,907
135 MonroeGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 18,949 people 0% $503,200 18,949
136 Map of Plainfield PlainfieldNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,141 people 0% $272,100 15,141
137 Tolland TollandCapitol Planning Region · 14,606 people 0% $365,500 14,606
138 Map of North Branford North BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 13,503 people 0% $385,400 13,503
139 Map of Windsor Locks Windsor LocksCapitol Planning Region · 12,579 people 0% $258,800 12,579
140 PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 11,746 people 0% $275,000 11,746
141 EastonGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 7,670 people 0% $783,100 7,670
142 Thomaston ThomastonNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,492 people 0% $282,600 7,492
143 Durham DurhamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,208 people 0% $424,800 7,208
144 East GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 5,238 people 0% $388,000 5,238
145 BoltonCapitol Planning Region · 4,853 people 0% $367,600 4,853
146 Map of Preston PrestonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,821 people 0% $361,900 4,821
147 Map of Deep River Deep RiverLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,458 people 0% $362,200 4,458
148 Map of Salem SalemSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,282 people 0% $403,600 4,282
149 Lisbon LisbonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,211 people 0% $315,700 4,211
150 Danielson4,209 people 0% $224,600 4,209
151 Sterling SterlingNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,629 people 0% $283,400 3,629
152 Jewett City3,429 people 0% $196,900 3,429
153 North CanaanNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,221 people 0% $267,300 3,221
154 Map of Andover AndoverCapitol Planning Region · 3,152 people 0% $376,500 3,152
155 Map of Sprague SpragueSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,962 people 0% $273,500 2,962

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Connecticut as a whole is 1.8%.

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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