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Towns with the best jobs and income in Connecticut

Ranked by our Jobs and income score out of 100, which is based on typical household income, how many people are out of work, and how many live in poverty. Of the 168 towns in Connecticut with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Andover ranks first with a score of 90. Bethany and Tolland follow, with 89 and 84. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

RankTownScore Typical household incomeUnemployment Population
1 Andover, Capitol Planning Region 90 $134,6320.4% 3,152
2 Bethany, South Central Connecticut Planning Region 89 $166,2361.1% 5,288
3 Tolland, Capitol Planning Region 84 $133,2641.2% 14,606
4 Colchester, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 83 $122,3901.7% 15,648
5 East Granby, Capitol Planning Region 83 $120,9381.9% 5,238
6 North Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region 83 $132,6892.0% 24,336
7 North Stonington, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 83 $123,9382.5% 5,160
8 Ellington, Capitol Planning Region 82 $129,9132.7% 16,455
9 Oxford, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 82 $128,9532.3% 12,991
10 Old Lyme, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 82 $131,8992.7% 7,679
11 South Windsor, Capitol Planning Region 82 $144,9612.4% 26,907
12 Granby, Capitol Planning Region 82 $120,2752.3% 11,184
13 Glastonbury, Capitol Planning Region 82 $157,1922.9% 35,293
14 Berlin, Capitol Planning Region 81 $113,5982.0% 20,361
15 Lyme, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 81 $135,0002.9% 2,303
16 Farmington, Capitol Planning Region 81 $141,1202.7% 27,134
17 Bolton, Capitol Planning Region 81 $126,3641.3% 4,853
18 Bridgewater, Western Connecticut Planning Region 80 $159,3653.6% 1,658
19 Durham, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 79 $158,8573.6% 7,208
20 Westport, Western Connecticut Planning Region 79 $250,0014.1% 27,528
21 Essex, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 79 $104,3952.1% 6,794
22 Orange, South Central Connecticut Planning Region 79 $142,3253.3% 14,315
23 Wilton, Western Connecticut Planning Region 79 $242,1994.4% 18,777
24 Ridgefield, Western Connecticut Planning Region 79 $179,2193.9% 25,109
25 Brookfield, Western Connecticut Planning Region 79 $148,3603.5% 17,706

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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