The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Connecticut With the Mildest Winters

Ranked by january average low (°f) among 132 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Connecticut. #1 is Pawcatuck, CT (January lows average 24.5°F).

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25 Small Towns in Connecticut With the Mildest Winters1. Pawcatuck252. North Stonington253. Trumbull Center244. Long Hill245. Staples246. Greens Farms247. Lordship248. Fairfield University249. Conning Towers-Nautilus Pa…2410. Mystic2411. Long Hill2412. Old Mystic2413. Groton2314. Old Lyme2315. Essex2316. Niantic2317. Waterford2318. Deep River Center2319. Essex Village2320. Westbrook2321. Branford Center2322. Clinton2323. Guilford Center2324. Byram2225. Pemberwick22
  1. 25Pemberwick, Connecticut

    January lows average 22.4°F

    3,899 people · median home $940,200 · income $132,326 · Jan low 22°F · 34 in snow

  2. 24Byram, Connecticut

    January lows average 22.4°F

    4,493 people · median home $838,400 · income $99,734 · Jan low 22°F · 31 in snow

  3. 23Guilford Center, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.0°F

    2,586 people · median home $582,400 · income $82,273 · Jan low 23°F

  4. 22Clinton, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.0°F

    3,441 people · median home $365,500 · income $102,750 · Jan low 23°F

  5. 21Branford Center, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.0°F

    6,026 people · median home $330,600 · income $74,150 · Jan low 23°F · 34 in snow

  6. 20Westbrook, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.0°F

    6,769 people · median home $434,300 · income $91,202 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

  7. 19Essex Village, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.3°F

    2,583 people · median home $751,900 · income $102,885 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow

  8. 18Deep River Center, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.3°F

    2,765 people · median home $334,600 · income $71,447 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow

  9. 17Waterford, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.3°F

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

  10. 16Niantic, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.3°F

    3,194 people · median home $396,000 · income $81,250 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

  11. 15Essex, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.3°F

    6,733 people · median home $552,000 · income $104,395 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow

  12. 14Old Lyme, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.3°F

    7,628 people · median home $484,200 · income $131,899 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow

  13. 13Groton, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.3°F

    9,387 people · median home $306,600 · income $79,577 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

  14. 12Old Mystic, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.8°F

    3,493 people · median home $342,500 · income $130,903 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow

  15. 11Long Hill, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.8°F

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

  16. 10Mystic, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.8°F

    4,348 people · median home $538,800 · income $152,559 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow

  17. 9Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut

    January lows average 23.8°F

    8,870 people · median home $290,100 · income $81,694 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow

  18. 8Fairfield University, Connecticut

    January lows average 24.4°F

    2,884 people · median home — · income — · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow

  19. 7Lordship, Connecticut

    January lows average 24.4°F

    2,954 people · median home $465,200 · income $84,606 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow

  20. 6Greens Farms, Connecticut

    January lows average 24.4°F

    3,125 people · median home $1,314,700 · income $250,001 · Jan low 24°F · 36 in snow

  21. 5Staples, Connecticut

    January lows average 24.4°F

    6,954 people · median home $1,165,500 · income $192,656 · Jan low 24°F · 36 in snow

  22. 4Long Hill, Connecticut

    January lows average 24.4°F

    8,039 people · median home $487,800 · income $178,456 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow

  23. 3Trumbull Center, Connecticut

    January lows average 24.4°F

    9,746 people · median home $486,000 · income $123,708 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow

  24. 2North Stonington, Connecticut

    January lows average 24.5°F

    5,149 people · median home $397,100 · income $123,938 · Jan low 25°F · 31 in snow

  25. 1Pawcatuck, Connecticut

    January lows average 24.5°F

    5,433 people · median home $360,600 · income $80,114 · Jan low 25°F · 29 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: