Best suburbs to live in Connecticut

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April 3, 2024
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Best suburbs to live in Connecticut

Cities may have the nightlife, but the convenience and affordability of the suburbs are becoming hot as the millennial generation moves into its . Even before the COVID-19 pandemic shook up workplace norms and superheated the housing market, folks have been flocking away from major urban centers.

In Colorado, for instance, lesser-known suburbs outside of Denver such as Boulder have become magnets for young parents, ranking among the for out-of-state millennials who chose to move in 2023. And companies are taking note of the trend as well: Many are and new headquarters in less urban areas.

compiled a list of the best suburbs to live in Connecticut using data from Niche's . Niche ranks places to live based on an array of factors, including the cost of living, educational level of residents, housing costs, and quality of schools.

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#30. East Granby, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 2,232
- Population: 5,148
- Median household income: $112,857
- Median home value: $289,200 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,089 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Allgrove School (grade A), Academy of Aerospace & Engineering (grade A minus), Tariffville School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Suffield Academy (grade A+), Westminster School (grade A+)
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#29. Rocky Hill, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,926
- Population: 20,682
- Median household income: $86,410
- Median home value: $275,600 (68% own)
- Median rent: $1,579 (32% rent)
- Top public schools: West Hill School (grade A), Rocky Hill High School (grade A), Academy of Aerospace & Engineering (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Choate Rosemary Hall (grade A+), The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+)
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#28. Byram, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,911
- Population: 5,285
- Median household income: $92,500
- Median home value: $853,500 (37% own)
- Median rent: $2,489 (63% rent)
- Top public schools: Greenwich High School (grade A+), Glenville School (grade A), Central Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Rye Country Day School (grade A+), French-American School of New York (grade A+), Hackley School (grade A+)
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#27. Newington, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,904
- Population: 30,458
- Median household income: $100,239
- Median home value: $266,200 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,401 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Webster Hill School (grade A), Academy of Aerospace & Engineering (grade A minus), Moser School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Avon Old Farms School (grade A+)
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#26. Collinsville, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,841
- Population: 3,750
- Median household income: $101,336
- Median home value: $367,400 (75% own)
- Median rent: $1,530 (25% rent)
- Top public schools: Canton High School (grade A), Canton Intermediate School (grade A minus), Cherry Brook Primary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Avon Old Farms School (grade A+), Westminster School (grade A+)
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#25. Granby, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,723
- Population: 10,971
- Median household income: $115,989
- Median home value: $310,200 (92% own)
- Median rent: $1,292 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: Canton High School (grade A), Academy of Aerospace & Engineering (grade A minus), Canton Intermediate School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Suffield Academy (grade A+), Westminster School (grade A+)
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#24. Milford City, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,671
- Population: 50,664
- Median household income: $104,503
- Median home value: $361,900 (77% own)
- Median rent: $1,783 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Joseph A. Foran High School (grade A minus), West Shore Middle School (grade A minus), Jonathan Law High School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Hopkins School (grade A+), Hamden Hall Country Day School (grade A+), Bridgeport International Academy (grade A+)
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#23. New Canaan, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,670
- Population: 20,574
- Median household income: $214,977
- Median home value: $1,264,400 (81% own)
- Median rent: $2,477 (19% rent)
- Top public schools: New Canaan High School (grade A+), Center for Global Studies (grade A+), West School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Greenwich Academy (grade A+), Brunswick School (grade A+), Pierrepont School (grade A+)
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#22. Weston, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,643
- Population: 10,339
- Median household income: $204,792
- Median home value: $839,900 (97% own)
- Median rent: $3,501 (3% rent)
- Top public schools: Center for Global Studies (grade A+), Weston High School (grade A+), Weston Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pierrepont School (grade A+), St. Luke's School (grade A+), Greens Farms Academy (grade A+)
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#21. Darien, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,447
- Population: 21,742
- Median household income: $232,523
- Median home value: $1,471,700 (87% own)
- Median rent: $2,469 (13% rent)
- Top public schools: Darien High School (grade A+), Tokeneke Elementary School (grade A+), Middlesex Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Greenwich Academy (grade A+), Brunswick School (grade A+), Pierrepont School (grade A+)
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#20. Southport, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,442
- Population: 1,515
- Median household income: $156,406
- Median home value: $885,100 (84% own)
- Median rent: $3,121 (16% rent)
- Top public schools: Center for Global Studies (grade A+), Fairfield Ludlowe High School (grade A), Roger Ludlowe Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pierrepont School (grade A+), Greens Farms Academy (grade A+), Bridgeport International Academy (grade A+)
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#19. Wethersfield, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,437
- Population: 27,192
- Median household income: $108,656
- Median home value: $286,000 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,244 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Glastonbury High School (grade A+), Buttonball Lane School (grade A), Hopewell School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Kingswood Oxford School (grade A+)
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#18. Pemberwick, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,420
- Population: 3,212
- Median household income: $122,546
- Median home value: $819,700 (66% own)
- Median rent: $2,291 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Greenwich High School (grade A+), Glenville School (grade A), Western Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Rye Country Day School (grade A+), French-American School of New York (grade A+), Greenwich Academy (grade A+)
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#17. West Simsbury, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,163
- Population: 2,796
- Median household income: $175,045
- Median home value: $457,700 (90% own)
- Median rent: $2,176 (10% rent)
- Top public schools: Simsbury High School (grade A), Henry James Memorial School (grade A), Central School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Avon Old Farms School (grade A+), Westminster School (grade A+)
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#16. Fairfield, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 1,007
- Population: 61,737
- Median household income: $149,641
- Median home value: $627,100 (83% own)
- Median rent: $1,977 (17% rent)
- Top public schools: Center for Global Studies (grade A+), Fairfield Warde High School (grade A+), Sherman School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pierrepont School (grade A+), Greens Farms Academy (grade A+), Bridgeport International Academy (grade A+)
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#15. South Windsor, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 988
- Population: 26,719
- Median household income: $126,996
- Median home value: $291,400 (85% own)
- Median rent: $1,595 (15% rent)
- Top public schools: Pleasant Valley School (grade A), Orchard Hill School (grade A), Philip R. Smith School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Suffield Academy (grade A+), Kingswood Oxford School (grade A+)
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#14. Glenville, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 964
- Population: 3,112
- Median household income: $197,619
- Median home value: $986,600 (72% own)
- Median rent: $2,453 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Greenwich High School (grade A+), Blind Brook High School (grade A), Blind Brook-Rye Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Rye Country Day School (grade A+), French-American School of New York (grade A+), Hackley School (grade A+)
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#13. Greenwich, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 935
- Population: 63,455
- Median household income: $180,447
- Median home value: $1,377,000 (67% own)
- Median rent: $2,122 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: Greenwich High School (grade A+), Center for Global Studies (grade A+), International School at Dundee (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Rye Country Day School (grade A+), French-American School of New York (grade A+), Hackley School (grade A+)
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#12. Wilton, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 919
- Population: 18,486
- Median household income: $209,635
- Median home value: $768,400 (90% own)
- Median rent: $2,039 (10% rent)
- Top public schools: Wilton High School (grade A+), Center for Global Studies (grade A+), Middlebrook School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Pierrepont School (grade A+), St. Luke's School (grade A+), King School (grade A+)
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#11. Farmington, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 817
- Population: 26,559
- Median household income: $106,773
- Median home value: $339,200 (74% own)
- Median rent: $1,567 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Farmington High School (grade A+), East Farms School (grade A), West Woods Upper Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Avon Old Farms School (grade A+)
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#10. Glastonbury, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 816
- Population: 35,061
- Median household income: $130,294
- Median home value: $355,500 (81% own)
- Median rent: $1,524 (19% rent)
- Top public schools: Glastonbury High School (grade A+), Buttonball Lane School (grade A), Hopewell School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Kingswood Oxford School (grade A+)
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#9. Riverside, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 769
- Population: 9,093
- Median household income: $250,001
- Median home value: $1,626,900 (82% own)
- Median rent: $2,218 (18% rent)
- Top public schools: Greenwich High School (grade A+), Center for Global Studies (grade A+), International School at Dundee (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Rye Country Day School (grade A+), French-American School of New York (grade A+), Greenwich Academy (grade A+)
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#8. Westport, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 755
- Population: 28,016
- Median household income: $206,466
- Median home value: $1,150,400 (85% own)
- Median rent: $1,956 (15% rent)
- Top public schools: Staples High School (grade A+), Green's Farms School (grade A+), Coleytown Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Pierrepont School (grade A+), St. Luke's School (grade A+), King School (grade A+)
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#7. Cos Cob, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 743
- Population: 7,243
- Median household income: $185,125
- Median home value: $1,138,300 (66% own)
- Median rent: $2,412 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Greenwich High School (grade A+), Center for Global Studies (grade A+), North Mianus School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Rye Country Day School (grade A+), French-American School of New York (grade A+), Greenwich Academy (grade A+)
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#6. Simsbury, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 739
- Population: 24,467
- Median household income: $134,688
- Median home value: $352,800 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,632 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Simsbury High School (grade A), Henry James Memorial School (grade A), Latimer Lane School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Suffield Academy (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+)
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#5. Avon, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 738
- Population: 18,821
- Median household income: $130,268
- Median home value: $383,800 (84% own)
- Median rent: $1,485 (16% rent)
- Top public schools: Avon High School (grade A+), Avon Middle School (grade A), Roaring Brook School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Avon Old Farms School (grade A+), Kingswood Oxford School (grade A+)
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#4. Old Greenwich, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 708
- Population: 7,060
- Median household income: $240,417
- Median home value: $1,632,000 (83% own)
- Median rent: $3,501 (17% rent)
- Top public schools: Greenwich High School (grade A+), Center for Global Studies (grade A+), International School at Dundee (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Rye Country Day School (grade A+), French-American School of New York (grade A+), Greenwich Academy (grade A+)
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#3. Glastonbury Center, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 578
- Population: 7,959
- Median household income: $104,557
- Median home value: $360,900 (69% own)
- Median rent: $1,657 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Glastonbury High School (grade A+), Buttonball Lane School (grade A), Hopewell School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Kingswood Oxford School (grade A+)
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#2. Weatogue, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 505
- Population: 2,671
- Median household income: $154,716
- Median home value: $367,700 (82% own)
- Median rent: $1,953 (18% rent)
- Top public schools: Simsbury High School (grade A), Henry James Memorial School (grade A), Latimer Lane School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Avon Old Farms School (grade A+)
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#1. West Hartford, Connecticut

- Overall Rank: 100
- Population: 64,088
- Median household income: $124,150
- Median home value: $370,500 (69% own)
- Median rent: $1,608 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Conard High School (grade A+), Hall High School (grade A), Bugbee School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Loomis Chaffee School (grade A+), Miss Porter's School (grade A+), Avon Old Farms School (grade A+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 40 states.

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