The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Connecticut With the Cheapest Homes

Ranked by median home value among 132 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Connecticut. #1 is Long Hill, CT (median home $175,600).

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Numbers match the ranking.
  1. 25Waterford, Connecticut

    Median home $282,900

    3,074 people · median home $282,900 · income $73,156 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

  2. 24Thomaston, Connecticut

    Median home $282,600

    7,442 people · median home $282,600 · income $103,218 · Jan low 17°F · 48 in snow

  3. 23Portland, Connecticut

    Median home $282,300

    5,813 people · median home $282,300 · income $89,401 · Jan low 20°F · 39 in snow

  4. 22Oakville, Connecticut

    Median home $280,500

    9,504 people · median home $280,500 · income $95,515 · Jan low 19°F · 47 in snow

  5. 21Sprague, Connecticut

    Median home $273,500

    2,967 people · median home $273,500 · income $92,850 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

  6. 20Moosup, Connecticut

    Median home $270,900

    3,113 people · median home $270,900 · income $73,024 · Jan low 17°F · 38 in snow

  7. 19Putnam, Connecticut

    Median home $269,200

    9,224 people · median home $269,200 · income $70,561 · Jan low 15°F · 39 in snow

  8. 18Southwood Acres, Connecticut

    Median home $267,900

    7,879 people · median home $267,900 · income $110,286 · Jan low 19°F · 52 in snow

  9. 17North Canaan, Connecticut

    Median home $267,300

    3,211 people · median home $267,300 · income $71,976 · Jan low 14°F · 75 in snow

  10. 16Coventry Lake, Connecticut

    Median home $262,700

    2,823 people · median home $262,700 · income $73,224 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

  11. 15Sherwood Manor, Connecticut

    Median home $255,300

    5,372 people · median home $255,300 · income $90,821 · Jan low 19°F · 52 in snow

  12. 14Oxoboxo River, Connecticut

    Median home $246,200

    2,955 people · median home $246,200 · income $69,167 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

  13. 13Putnam, Connecticut

    Median home $245,100

    7,065 people · median home $245,100 · income $65,511 · Jan low 15°F · 39 in snow

  14. 12Terryville, Connecticut

    Median home $243,800

    5,202 people · median home $243,800 · income $72,813 · Jan low 17°F · 39 in snow

  15. 11Heritage Village, Connecticut

    Median home $243,100

    5,091 people · median home $243,100 · income $62,059 · Jan low 21°F · 47 in snow

  16. 10Hazardville, Connecticut

    Median home $242,900

    6,870 people · median home $242,900 · income $81,893 · Jan low 19°F · 52 in snow

  17. 9Thompsonville, Connecticut

    Median home $241,600

    8,514 people · median home $241,600 · income $71,805 · Jan low 19°F · 52 in snow

  18. 8Blue Hills, Connecticut

    Median home $236,900

    2,762 people · median home $236,900 · income $63,512 · Jan low 20°F · 52 in snow

  19. 7Plainfield Village, Connecticut

    Median home $232,600

    2,580 people · median home $232,600 · income $54,375 · Jan low 17°F · 38 in snow

  20. 6Stafford Springs, Connecticut

    Median home $230,300

    4,780 people · median home $230,300 · income $59,028 · Jan low 14°F · 51 in snow

  21. 5Danielson, Connecticut

    Median home $224,600

    4,155 people · median home $224,600 · income $64,050 · Jan low 19°F · 62 in snow

  22. 4Winsted, Connecticut

    Median home $218,900

    7,192 people · median home $218,900 · income $64,871 · Jan low 14°F · 51 in snow

  23. 3Rockville, Connecticut

    Median home $218,700

    7,920 people · median home $218,700 · income $51,232 · Jan low 19°F · 48 in snow

  24. 2Jewett City, Connecticut

    Median home $196,900

    3,328 people · median home $196,900 · income $55,530 · Jan low 21°F · 38 in snow

  25. 1Long Hill, Connecticut

    Median home $175,600

    3,948 people · median home $175,600 · income $84,201 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 132 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Connecticut (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: