When looking for a place to call home, Connecticut is an expensive state- but there are still some affordable options. Here are the 10 cheapest places to live in Connecticut, based on median housing costs:
- Torrington– The median housing cost in Torrington is $131,100. Located in Litchfield County in the northwest corner of the state, Torrington is the largest city in the county. It is about an hour from Hartford, the state capital, and about 2.5 hours from New York City.
- Norwich– The median housing cost in Norwich is $136,400. Norwich is located in New London County in the southeastern corner of the state, on the Thames River. It is the second largest city in the county and about an hour from Hartford.
- Middletown– The median housing cost in Middletown is $137,000. Middletown is located in Middlesex County in the central part of the state, on the Connecticut River. It is the largest city in the county and about an hour from Hartford.
- Danielson– The median housing cost in Danielson is $139,500. Danielson is located in Windham County in the northeastern corner of the state. It is the largest city in the county and about an hour from Hartford.
- Waterbury– The median housing cost in Waterbury is $141,400. Waterbury is located in New Haven County in the southwestern corner of the state, on the Naugatuck River. It is the third largest city in the county and about an hour from Hartford.
- New Britain– The median housing cost in New Britain is $142,200. New Britain is located in Hartford County in the central part of the state, on the Connecticut River. It is the fourth largest city in the county and about 20 minutes from Hartford.
- Hartford– The median housing cost in Hartford is $143,000. Hartford is the capital city of Connecticut and is located in Hartford County in the central part of the state, on the Connecticut River. It is the largest city in the county and about an hour from Springfield, Massachusetts.
- Meriden– The median housing cost in Meriden is $143,500. Meriden is located in New Haven County in the southwestern corner of the state, on the Quinnipiac River. It is the fifth largest city in the county and about 20 minutes from New Haven.
- New Haven- The median housing cost in New Haven is $145,000. New Haven is located in New Haven County in the southwestern corner of the state, on the Long Island Sound. It is the largest city in the county and about an hour from New York City.
- Bridgeport– The median housing cost in Bridgeport is $148,800. Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County in the southwestern corner of the state, on Long Island Sound. It is the largest city in the county and about an hour from New York City.
