List of municipalities in Connecticut

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Municipalities of Connecticut
Towns of connecticut.svg
Towns (light grey) and cities (dark grey) of Connecticut
Location State of Connecticut
Number169
Populations785 (Union) – 148,654 (Bridgeport)
Areas4.98 square miles (12.9 km2) (Derby) – 61.59 square miles (159.5 km2) (New Milford)
Government

The U.S. state of Connecticut is divided into 169 municipalities, including 19 cities, 149 towns and one borough, which are grouped into eight historical counties, as well as nine planning regions which serve as county equivalents.

Contents

Towns traditionally have a town meeting form of government; under the Home Rule Act, however, towns are free to choose their own government structure. Nineteen of the towns in Connecticut are consolidated city-towns, and one (Naugatuck) is a consolidated borough-town.

City incorporation requires a Special Act by the Connecticut General Assembly. All cities in Connecticut are dependent municipalities, meaning they are located within and subordinate to a town. However, except for one, all currently existing cities in Connecticut are consolidated with their parent town. Former inner-cities are listed in a separate table below.

Towns in Connecticut are allowed to adopt a city form of government without the need to re-incorporate as an inner-city. Connecticut state law also makes no distinction between a consolidated town/city and a regular town. Bolded city names indicate the state's largest cities, with the most populated being Bridgeport. Currently, Tolland County and Windham County are the only counties in Connecticut without a single city in them.

List of municipalities in Connecticut

NameDesignationYear
incorporated
Land area
(square miles)
Population
(2020) [1]
Population
(2010) [1]
ChangePercentage changeForm of
government
County Planning region
Andover Town 184815.463,1513,3033,151−4.6% Town meeting Tolland County Capitol
Ansonia City 18896.0318,91819,24918,918−1.7% Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Ashford Town 171438.794,1914,3174,191−2.9% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Avon Town 183023.1218,93218,09818,932+4.6% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Barkhamsted Town 177936.223,6473,7993,647−4.0% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Beacon Falls Town 18719.786,0006,0496,000−0.8% Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Berlin Town 178526.4520,17519,86620,175+1.6% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Bethany Town 183220.975,2975,5635,297−4.8% Town meeting New Haven County South Central
Bethel Town 185516.7920,35818,58420,358+9.5% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Bethlehem Town 178719.363,3853,6073,385−6.2% Town meeting Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
Bloomfield Town 183526.0121,53520,48621,535+5.1% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Bolton Town 172014.414,8584,9804,858−2.4% Town meeting Tolland County Capitol
Bozrah Town 178619.972,4292,6272,429−7.5% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Branford Town 168521.9828,27328,02628,273+0.9% Representative town meeting New Haven County South Central
Bridgeport City 182116148,654144,229148,654+3.1% Mayor-council Fairfield County Greater Bridgeport
Bridgewater Town 185616.231,6621,7271,662−3.8% Town meeting Litchfield County Western Connecticut
Bristol City 178526.5160,83360,47760,833+0.6% Mayor-council Hartford County Naugatuck Valley
Brookfield Town 178819.817,52816,45217,528+6.5% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Brooklyn Town 178628.978,4508,2108,450+2.9% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Burlington Town 180629.89,5199,3019,519+2.3% Town meeting Hartford County Northwest Hills
Canaan Town 173932.951,0801,2341,080−12.5% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Canterbury Town 170339.95,0455,1325,045−1.7% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Canton Town 180624.5710,12410,29210,124−1.6% Town meeting Hartford County Capitol
Chaplin Town 182219.432,1512,3052,151−6.7% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Cheshire Town 178032.9128,73329,26128,733−1.8% Council-manager New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Chester Town 183616.033,7493,9943,749−6.1% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Clinton Town 183816.2813,18513,26013,185−0.6% Council-manager Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Colchester Town 169849.0615,55516,06815,555−3.2% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Colebrook Town 177931.471,3611,4851,361−8.4% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Columbia Town 180421.365,2725,4855,272−3.9% Town meeting Tolland County Capitol
Cornwall Town 174046.011,5671,4201,567+10.4% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Coventry Town 171237.7212,23512,43512,235−1.6% Council-manager Tolland County Capitol
Cromwell Town 185112.3914,22514,00514,225+1.6% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Danbury City 170242.1186,51880,89386,518+7.0% Mayor-council Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Darien Town 182012.8621,49920,73221,499+3.7% Representative town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Deep River Town 163513.554,4154,6294,415−4.6% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Derby City 17754.9812,32512,90212,325−4.5% Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Durham Town 170823.67,1527,3887,152−3.2% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
East Granby Town 185817.485,2145,1485,214+1.3% Town meeting Hartford County Capitol
East Haddam Town 173454.338,8759,1268,875−2.8% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
East Hampton Town 176735.5912,71712,95912,717−1.9% Council-manager Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
East Hartford Town 178318.0251,04551,25251,045−0.4% Mayor-council Hartford County Capitol
East Haven Town 178512.2627,92329,25727,923−4.6% Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
East Lyme Town 183934.0318,69319,15918,693−2.4% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
East Windsor Town 176826.2911,19011,16211,190+0.3% Town meeting Hartford County Capitol
Eastford Town 184728.891,6491,7491,649−5.7% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Easton Town 184527.427,6057,4907,605+1.5% Town meeting Fairfield County Greater Bridgeport
Ellington Town 178634.0516,42615,60216,426+5.3% Town meeting Tolland County Capitol
Enfield Town 168333.3842,14144,65442,141−5.6% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Essex Town 185210.366,7336,6836,733+0.7% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Fairfield Town 168530.0361,51259,40461,512+3.5% Representative town meeting Fairfield County Greater Bridgeport
Farmington Town 164528.0626,71225,34026,712+5.4% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Franklin Town 178619.511,8631,9221,863−3.1% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Glastonbury Town 169351.3735,15934,42735,159+2.1% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Goshen Town 173943.663,1502,9763,150+5.8% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Granby Town 178640.6910,90311,28210,903−3.4% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Greenwich Town 165647.8363,51861,17163,518+3.8% Representative town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Griswold Town 181534.9511,40211,95111,402−4.6% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Groton Town 170531.338,41140,11538,411−4.2% Representative town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Guilford Town 163947.0522,07322,37522,073−1.3% Town meeting New Haven County South Central
Haddam Town 166244.038,4528,3468,452+1.3% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Hamden Town 178632.7861,16960,96061,169+0.3% Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
Hampton Town 1786251,7281,8631,728−7.2% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Hartford City 163717.31121,054124,775121,054−3.0% Mayor-council Hartford County Capitol
Hartland Town 176133.031,9012,1141,901−10.1% Town meeting Hartford County Northwest Hills
Harwinton Town 173730.755,4845,6425,484−2.8% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Hebron Town 170836.99,0989,6869,098−6.1% Town meeting Tolland County Capitol
Kent Town 173948.473,0192,9793,019+1.3% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Killingly Town 170848.5217,75217,37017,752+2.2% Council-manager Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Killingworth Town 166735.336,1746,5256,174−5.4% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Lebanon Town 170054.117,1427,3087,142−2.3% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Ledyard Town 183638.1415,41315,05115,413+2.4% Mayor-council New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Lisbon Town 178616.264,1954,3384,195−3.3% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Litchfield Town 171956.068,1928,4668,192−3.2% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Lyme Town 166731.852,3522,4062,352−2.2% Town meeting New London County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Madison Town 182636.217,69118,26917,691−3.2% Town meeting New Haven County South Central
Manchester Town 182327.2659,71358,24159,713+2.5% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Mansfield Town 170244.4625,89226,54325,892−2.5% Council-manager Tolland County Capitol
Marlborough Town 180323.286,1336,4046,133−4.2% Town meeting Hartford County Capitol
Meriden City 180623.7560,85060,86860,8500.0% Council-manager New Haven County South Central
Middlebury Town 180717.757,5747,5757,5740.0% Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Middlefield Town 186612.74,2174,4254,217−4.7% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Middletown City 165140.947,71747,64847,717+0.1% Mayor-council Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Milford City 164022.5652,04452,75952,044−1.4% Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
Monroe Town 182326.1318,82519,47918,825−3.4% Mayor-council Fairfield County Greater Bridgeport
Montville Town 178642.0218,38719,57118,387−6.0% Mayor-council New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Morris Town 185917.192,2562,3882,256−5.5% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Naugatuck Borough 184416.3931,51931,86231,519−1.1% Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
New Britain City 185013.3474,13573,20674,135+1.3% Mayor-council Hartford County Capitol
New Canaan Town 180122.1320,62219,73820,622+4.5% Mayor-council Fairfield County Western Connecticut
New Fairfield Town 174020.4613,57913,88113,579−2.2% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
New Hartford Town 173837.036,6586,9706,658−4.5% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
New Haven City 164018.85134,023129,779134,023+3.3% Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
New London City 16585.5427,36727,62027,367−0.9% Mayor-council New London County Southeastern Connecticut
New Milford Town 171261.5928,11528,14228,115−0.1% Mayor-council Litchfield County Western Connecticut
Newington Town 187113.1830,53630,56230,536−0.1% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Newtown Town 171157.7627,17327,56027,173−1.4% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Norfolk Town 175845.311,5881,7091,588−7.1% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
North Branford Town 183124.9213,54414,40713,544−6.0% Council-manager New Haven County South Central
North Canaan Town 185819.453,2113,3153,211−3.1% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
North Haven Town 178620.7724,25324,09324,253+0.7% Town meeting New Haven County South Central
North Stonington Town 180754.315,1495,2975,149−2.8% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Norwalk City 165122.8191,18485,60391,184+6.5% Mayor-council Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Norwich City 166228.3340,12540,49340,125−0.9% Council-manager New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Old Lyme Town 185523.17,6287,6037,628+0.3% Town meeting New London County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Old Saybrook Town 185415.0410,48110,24210,481+2.3% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Orange Town 182217.1914,28013,95614,280+2.3% Town meeting New Haven County South Central
Oxford Town 179832.8912,70612,68312,706+0.2% Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Plainfield Town 169942.2714,97315,40514,973−2.8% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Plainville Town 18699.7617,52517,71617,525−1.1% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Plymouth Town 179521.7211,67112,24311,671−4.7% Mayor-council Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
Pomfret Town 171340.34,2664,2474,266+0.4% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Portland Town 184123.49,3849,5089,384−1.3% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Preston Town 168730.94,7884,7264,788+1.3% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Prospect Town 182714.329,4019,4059,4010.0% Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Putnam Town 185520.299,2249,5849,224−3.8% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Redding Town 176731.58,7659,1588,765−4.3% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Ridgefield Town 170934.4325,03324,63825,033+1.6% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Rocky Hill Town 184313.4520,84519,70920,845+5.8% Mayor-council Hartford County Capitol
Roxbury Town 179626.232,2602,2622,260−0.1% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Salem Town 181928.954,2134,1514,213+1.5% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Salisbury Town 174157.324,1943,7414,194+12.1% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Scotland Town 185718.611,5761,7261,576−8.7% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Seymour Town 185014.5716,74816,54016,748+1.3% Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Sharon Town 173958.72,6802,7822,680−3.7% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Shelton City 178930.5740,86939,55940,869+3.3% Mayor-council Fairfield County Naugatuck Valley
Sherman Town 180221.83,5273,5813,527−1.5% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Simsbury Town 167033.8824,51723,51124,517+4.3% Town meeting Hartford County Capitol
Somers Town 173428.3410,25511,44410,255−10.4% Town meeting Tolland County Capitol
South Windsor Town 184527.9626,91825,70926,918+4.7% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Southbury Town 178739.0619,87919,90419,879−0.1% Town meeting New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Southington Town 177935.9943,50143,06943,501+1.0% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Sprague Town 186113.212,9672,9842,967−0.6% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Stafford Town 171957.9611,47212,08711,472−5.1% Town meeting Tolland County Capitol
Stamford City 164237.75135,470122,643135,470+10.5% Mayor-council Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Sterling Town 179427.233,5783,8303,578−6.6% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Stonington Town 166638.6918,33518,54518,335−1.1% Town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Stratford Town 163917.5952,35551,38452,355+1.9% Mayor-council Fairfield County Greater Bridgeport
Suffield Town 167442.2115,75215,73515,752+0.1% Town meeting Hartford County Capitol
Thomaston Town 187512.017,4427,8877,442−5.6% Town meeting Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
Thompson Town 178546.949,1899,4589,189−2.8% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
Tolland Town 172239.7114,56315,05214,563−3.2% Council-manager Tolland County Capitol
Torrington City 174039.7935,51536,38335,515−2.4% Mayor-council Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Trumbull Town 179723.2936,82736,01836,827+2.2% Mayor-council Fairfield County Greater Bridgeport
Union Town 173428.71785854785−8.1% Town meeting Tolland County Northeastern Connecticut
Vernon Town 180817.7330,21529,17930,215+3.6% Mayor-council Tolland County Capitol
Voluntown Town 172138.922,5702,6032,570−1.3% Town meeting New London County Northeastern Connecticut
Wallingford Town 167039.0244,39645,13544,396−1.6% Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
Warren Town 178626.311,3511,4611,351−7.5% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Washington Town 177938.193,6463,5783,646+1.9% Town meeting Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Waterbury City 168628.57114,403110,366114,403+3.7% Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Waterford Town 180132.7519,57119,51719,571+0.3% Representative town meeting New London County Southeastern Connecticut
Watertown Town 178029.1522,10522,51422,105−1.8% Council-manager Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
West Hartford Town 185421.9864,08363,26864,083+1.3% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
West Haven City 192110.8455,58455,56455,5840.0% Mayor-council New Haven County South Central
Westbrook Town 184015.726,7696,9386,769−2.4% Town meeting Middlesex County Lower Connecticut River Valley
Weston Town 178719.810,35410,17910,354+1.7% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Westport Town 183520.0127,14126,39127,141+2.8% Representative town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Wethersfield Town 182212.3927,29826,66827,298+2.4% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Willington Town 172733.275,5666,0415,566−7.9% Town meeting Tolland County Capitol
Wilton Town 180226.9518,50318,06218,503+2.4% Town meeting Fairfield County Western Connecticut
Winchester Town 177132.2810,22411,24210,224−9.1% Council-manager Litchfield County Northwest Hills
Windham Town 169227.0724,42525,26824,425−3.3% Town meeting Windham County Southeastern Connecticut
Windsor Town 163729.6329,49229,04429,492+1.5% Council-manager Hartford County Capitol
Windsor Locks Town 18549.0312,61312,49812,613+0.9% Town meeting Hartford County Capitol
Wolcott Town 179620.4316,14216,68016,142−3.2% Mayor-council New Haven County Naugatuck Valley
Woodbridge Town 178418.839,0878,9909,087+1.1% Town meeting New Haven County South Central
Woodbury Town 167336.479,7239,9759,723−2.5% Town meeting Litchfield County Naugatuck Valley
Woodstock Town 168660.548,2217,9648,221+3.2% Town meeting Windham County Northeastern Connecticut
 
 
Total:4,844.803,605,9443,573,7110.9%

Cities

Note: There are currently 21 cities in Connecticut and those with a population greater than 100,000 are listed in bold.

CityCountyPlanning regionPopulation (2020)Date chartered as cityDate consolidated with town
Ansonia New Haven Naugatuck Valley 18,91818931893
Bridgeport Fairfield Greater Bridgeport 148,65418361889
Bristol Hartford Naugatuck Valley 60,83319111911
Danbury Fairfield Western Connecticut 86,51818891965
Derby New Haven Naugatuck Valley 12,32518931893
Groton New London Southeastern Connecticut 9,3491964Not consolidated
Hartford Hartford Capitol 121,05417841896
Meriden New Haven South Central 60,85018671922
Middletown Middlesex Lower Connecticut River Valley 47,71717841924
Milford New Haven South Central 50,55819591959
New Britain Hartford Capitol 74,13518701906
New Haven New Haven South Central 134,02317841897
New London New London Southeastern Connecticut 27,36717841874
Norwalk Fairfield Western Connecticut 91,18418931913
Norwich New London Southeastern Connecticut 40,12517841952
Shelton Fairfield Naugatuck Valley 40,86919151915
Stamford Fairfield Western Connecticut 135,47018931949
Torrington Litchfield Northwest Hills 35,51519231923
Waterbury New Haven Naugatuck Valley 114,40318531902
West Haven New Haven South Central 55,58419611961
Winsted Litchfield Northwest Hills 7,712 (2010 population)19171915

Former cities

Former cityCountyPlanning regionDate chartered as cityDate of disestablishmentDisposition
South Norwalk Fairfield Western Connecticut 18711913Consolidated with Town and City of Norwalk in 1913.

Now a neighborhood and a taxing district

Rockville Tolland Capitol 18891965Consolidated with the Town of Vernon. Now a CDP.
Willimantic Windham Southeastern Connecticut 18931983Now a CDP in the town of Windham
Putnam Windham Northeastern Connecticut 18951984Now a CDP in the town of Putnam

Boroughs

Name Parent town Population
(2020)
Area (2020)Coordinates
sq mikm2
Bantam Litchfield 7201.012.6 41°43′24″N73°14′26″W / 41.72333°N 73.24056°W / 41.72333; -73.24056
Danielson Killingly 4,1551.163.0 41°48′29″N71°53′03″W / 41.80806°N 71.88417°W / 41.80806; -71.88417
Fenwick Old Saybrook 530.391.0 41°16′12″N72°21′26″W / 41.27000°N 72.35722°W / 41.27000; -72.35722
Groton Long Point Groton 5300.41.0 41°18′52″N72°00′28″W / 41.31444°N 72.00778°W / 41.31444; -72.00778
Jewett City Griswold 3,3280.741.9 41°36′26″N71°58′47″W / 41.60722°N 71.97972°W / 41.60722; -71.97972
Litchfield Litchfield 1,1791.373.5 41°44′51″N73°11′17″W / 41.74750°N 73.18806°W / 41.74750; -73.18806
Naugatuck [a]  31,51916.3942.4 41°29′23″N73°03′05″W / 41.48972°N 73.05139°W / 41.48972; -73.05139
Newtown Newtown 1,9142.36.0 41°24′42.82″N73°18′43.01″W / 41.4118944°N 73.3119472°W / 41.4118944; -73.3119472
Stonington Stonington 9760.71.8 41°20′5.15″N71°53′58.05″W / 41.3347639°N 71.8994583°W / 41.3347639; -71.8994583
Woodmont Milford 1,4860.992.6 41°13′41″N72°59′32″W / 41.22806°N 72.99222°W / 41.22806; -72.99222

See also

Notes

  1. Naugatuck is a consolidated borough and town.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 8, 2021.