Rich Is Better! Connecticut’s 50 Wealthiest Neighborhoods 2024

Rich Is Better! Connecticut’s 50 Wealthiest Neighborhoods 2024

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One of the biggest misconceptions about Connecticut is that everyone here is incredibly wealthy. In reality, that’s far from the truth. There are many residents struggling to make ends meet and plenty of less desirable neighborhoods.

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Connecticut is indeed a state of stark contrasts. While it’s true that we have a reputation for being a country club state, it’s also home to some of the most affluent communities that contribute to this image.

You might have heard the saying, "I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better." While I've only experienced one side of that equation and it's not the more favorable, I still find the wealth in Connecticut intriguing. If you share my curiosity, you'll be interested to explore the 50 wealthiest neighborhoods in Connecticut. This isn't a general list of towns but a curated selection of the top 50 richest neighborhoods in the Nutmeg State, as identified by Forbes.

Note: This list covers neighborhoods ranked from 10 to 1, plus a few additional ones in the Greater-Danbury area. You can find the full list from 50 to 1 at the bottom of this article.

Rich Is Better! Connecticut's 50 Wealthiest Neighborhoods 2024

You might have heard the saying, "I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better." While I've only experienced one side of that equation and it's not the more favorable, I still find the wealth in Connecticut intriguing. If you share my curiosity, you'll be interested to explore the 50 wealthiest neighborhoods in Connecticut. This isn't a general list of towns but a curated selection of the top 50 richest neighborhoods in the Nutmeg State, as identified by Forbes.

Note: This list covers neighborhoods ranked from 10 to 1, plus a few additional ones in the Greater-Danbury area. You can find the full list from 50 to 1 at the bottom of this article.

Gallery Credit: Lou Milano

Complete Top 50 List from Forbes:

1 Tokeneke
2 Fenwick
3 Old Greenwich
4 Riverside
5 Greenwich
6 Noroton
7 Coleytown
8 Compo
9 Saugatuck
10 Westport Village
11 Greens Farms
12 Staples
13 Noroton Heights
14 New Canaan
15 Weston
16 Murray
17 Darien Downtown
18 Southport
19 Groton Long Point
20 Sail Harbor
21 Mamanasco Lake
22 Ridgebury
23 Candlewood Isle
24 Ridgefield
25 Mill Plain
26 South Wilton
27 Madison Center
28 Topstone
29 Georgetown
30 Tashua
31 Redding Center
32 Plattsville
33 Route 7 Gateway
34 Daniels Farm
35 East Village
36 West Simsbury
37 Botsford
38 Lakes West
39 Lakes East
40 Sandy Hook
41 Wilton Center
42 Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport County)
43 Newtown
44 Witches Woods
45 Cos Cob
46 Weatogue
47 Lakeside Woods
48 Noank
49 Glenville
50 Brookfield Center

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In the Shadows of Wealth: Connecticut's 10 Most Impoverished Neighborhoods

The pockets of wealth in Connecticut are off the charts and that is the perception of our state in the rest of the country. Many Americans from other regions make assumptions about life in the Nutmeg State that we know are far from the truth. There are pristine communities where the rich and the powerful play with their toys and then there is everyone else. That division, that difference is extreme but for some it must seem even more desperate. These are the communities they don't tell people about, Connecticut's 10 Most Impoverished Neighborhoods.

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