The Town Files

The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Connecticut

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 132 towns of 500–10,000 people in Connecticut. #1 is Columbia, CT.

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The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Connecticut1. Columbia100th pct2. Killingworth99th pct3. Lebanon98th pct4. Canterbury98th pct5. Sherman98th pct6. Goshen97th pct7. Sharon96th pct8. Lordship95th pct9. Durham93rd pct10. Durham93rd pct11. Coventry Lake93rd pct12. North Stonington92nd pct13. Thompson91st pct14. Westbrook90th pct15. Old Lyme89th pct16. Litchfield88th pct17. Middlefield86th pct18. Bethlehem86th pct19. Voluntown86th pct20. Andover85th pct21. Woodbury84th pct22. Hebron84th pct23. Barkhamsted84th pct24. Clinton83rd pct25. Beacon Falls80th pct
  1. 25Beacon Falls, Connecticut

    Quieter than 80% of Connecticut towns

    Beacon Falls is a town of 6,000 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for retirees than 87% of Connecticut towns and easier by car than 85% of Connecticut towns.

    6,000 people · median home $350,300 · income $101,516 · Jan low 18°F · 45 in snow

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    Beacon Falls lifestyle rankingsQuiet80th pctRetirement87th pctFamilies46th pctWalkability55th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  2. 24Clinton, Connecticut

    Quieter than 83% of Connecticut towns

    Clinton is a community of 3,441 people, Connecticut. It also ranks more seaside character than 96% of Connecticut towns and better for cycling than 96% of Connecticut towns.

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

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    Clinton lifestyle rankingsQuiet83th pctRetirement45th pctFamilies16th pctWalkability74th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  3. 23Barkhamsted, Connecticut

    Quieter than 84% of Connecticut towns

    Barkhamsted is a town of 3,647 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for families than 94% of Connecticut towns and better for cycling than 89% of Connecticut towns.

    3,647 people · median home $368,000 · income $123,544 · Jan low 14°F · 51 in snow

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    Barkhamsted lifestyle rankingsQuiet84th pctRetirement87th pctFamilies94th pctWalkability9th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  4. 22Hebron, Connecticut

    Quieter than 84% of Connecticut towns

    Hebron is a town of 9,098 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for families than 87% of Connecticut towns and better for retirees than 77% of Connecticut towns.

    9,098 people · median home $385,800 · income $142,500 · Jan low 18°F · 38 in snow

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    Hebron lifestyle rankingsQuiet84th pctRetirement77th pctFamilies87th pctWalkability3th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  5. 21Woodbury, Connecticut

    Quieter than 84% of Connecticut towns

    Woodbury is a town of 9,723 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for retirees than 95% of Connecticut towns and easier by car than 74% of Connecticut towns.

    9,723 people · median home $469,900 · income $131,480 · Jan low 21°F · 47 in snow

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    Woodbury lifestyle rankingsQuiet84th pctRetirement95th pctFamilies49th pctWalkability29th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  6. 20Andover, Connecticut

    Quieter than 85% of Connecticut towns

    Andover is a town of 3,151 people, Connecticut. It also ranks more of a college town than 91% of Connecticut towns and easier by car than 84% of Connecticut towns.

    3,151 people · median home $376,500 · income $134,632 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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    Andover lifestyle rankingsQuiet85th pctRetirement70th pctFamilies78th pctWalkability25th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  7. 19Voluntown, Connecticut

    Quieter than 86% of Connecticut towns

    Voluntown is a town of 2,570 people, Connecticut. It also ranks easier by car than 90% of Connecticut towns.

    2,570 people · median home $356,100 · income $101,964 · Jan low 21°F · 38 in snow

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    Voluntown lifestyle rankingsQuiet86th pctRetirement47th pctFamilies68th pctWalkability1th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  8. 18Bethlehem, Connecticut

    Quieter than 86% of Connecticut towns

    Bethlehem is a town of 3,385 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for retirees than 85% of Connecticut towns and better for young professionals than 79% of Connecticut towns.

    3,385 people · median home $410,900 · income $108,929 · Jan low 15°F · 47 in snow

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    Bethlehem lifestyle rankingsQuiet86th pctRetirement85th pctFamilies61th pctWalkability20th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  9. 17Middlefield, Connecticut

    Quieter than 86% of Connecticut towns

    Middlefield is a town of 4,217 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for cycling than 89% of Connecticut towns and easier by car than 80% of Connecticut towns.

    4,217 people · median home $376,000 · income $99,837 · Jan low 19°F · 39 in snow

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    Middlefield lifestyle rankingsQuiet86th pctRetirement78th pctFamilies64th pctWalkability55th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  10. 16Litchfield, Connecticut

    Quieter than 88% of Connecticut towns

    Litchfield is a town of 8,192 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 87% of Connecticut towns and better for retirees than 86% of Connecticut towns.

    8,192 people · median home $391,900 · income $102,609 · Jan low 15°F · 54 in snow

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    Litchfield lifestyle rankingsQuiet88th pctRetirement86th pctFamilies59th pctWalkability27th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  11. 15Old Lyme, Connecticut

    Quieter than 89% of Connecticut towns

    Old Lyme is a town of 7,628 people, Connecticut. It also ranks more seaside character than 95% of Connecticut towns and better for retirees than 90% of Connecticut towns.

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

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    Old Lyme lifestyle rankingsQuiet89th pctRetirement90th pctFamilies77th pctWalkability46th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  12. 14Westbrook, Connecticut

    Quieter than 90% of Connecticut towns

    Westbrook is a town of 6,769 people, Connecticut. It also ranks hipper than 97% of Connecticut towns and more seaside character than 95% of Connecticut towns.

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

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    Westbrook lifestyle rankingsQuiet90th pctRetirement91th pctFamilies51th pctWalkability54th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  13. 13Thompson, Connecticut

    Quieter than 91% of Connecticut towns

    Thompson is a town of 9,189 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 90% of Connecticut towns and easier by car than 81% of Connecticut towns.

    9,189 people · median home $291,900 · income $93,629 · Jan low 15°F · 39 in snow

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    Thompson lifestyle rankingsQuiet91th pctRetirement40th pctFamilies35th pctWalkability36th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  14. 12North Stonington, Connecticut

    Quieter than 92% of Connecticut towns

    North Stonington is a town of 5,149 people, Connecticut. It also ranks easier by car than 97% of Connecticut towns and better for families than 90% of Connecticut towns.

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

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    North Stonington lifestyle rankingsQuiet92th pctRetirement81th pctFamilies90th pctWalkability8th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  15. 11Coventry Lake, Connecticut

    Quieter than 93% of Connecticut towns

    Coventry Lake is a community of 2,823 people, Connecticut. It also ranks easier by car than 98% of Connecticut towns.

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

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    Coventry Lake lifestyle rankingsQuiet93th pctRetirement38th pctFamilies55th pctWalkability45th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  16. 10Durham, Connecticut

    Quieter than 93% of Connecticut towns

    Durham is a community of 3,771 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for families than 97% of Connecticut towns and better for retirees than 74% of Connecticut towns.

    3,771 people · median home $401,700 · income $152,396 · Jan low 19°F

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    Durham lifestyle rankingsQuiet93th pctRetirement74th pctFamilies97th pctWalkability19th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  17. 9Durham, Connecticut

    Quieter than 93% of Connecticut towns

    Durham is a town of 7,152 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for families than 97% of Connecticut towns and better for retirees than 74% of Connecticut towns.

    7,152 people · median home $424,800 · income $158,857 · Jan low 19°F

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    Durham lifestyle rankingsQuiet93th pctRetirement74th pctFamilies97th pctWalkability19th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  18. 8Lordship, Connecticut

    Quieter than 95% of Connecticut towns

    Lordship is a community of 2,954 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Connecticut towns and more seaside character than 95% of Connecticut towns.

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

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    Lordship lifestyle rankingsQuiet95th pctRetirement80th pctFamilies21th pctWalkability63th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  19. 7Sharon, Connecticut

    Quieter than 96% of Connecticut towns

    Sharon is a town of 2,680 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Connecticut towns and better for cycling than 98% of Connecticut towns.

    2,680 people · median home $590,700 · income $100,518 · Jan low 14°F · 62 in snow

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    Sharon lifestyle rankingsQuiet96th pctRetirement100th pctFamilies19th pctWalkability15th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  20. 6Goshen, Connecticut

    Quieter than 97% of Connecticut towns

    Goshen is a town of 3,150 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 94% of Connecticut towns and better for retirees than 90% of Connecticut towns.

    3,150 people · median home $482,400 · income $152,093 · Jan low 14°F · 75 in snow

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    Goshen lifestyle rankingsQuiet97th pctRetirement90th pctFamilies86th pctWalkability1th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  21. 5Sherman, Connecticut

    Quieter than 98% of Connecticut towns

    Sherman is a town of 3,527 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 99% of Connecticut towns and better for retirees than 96% of Connecticut towns.

    3,527 people · median home $497,300 · income $116,000 · Jan low 16°F · 52 in snow

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    Sherman lifestyle rankingsQuiet98th pctRetirement96th pctFamilies83th pctWalkability13th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  22. 4Canterbury, Connecticut

    Quieter than 98% of Connecticut towns

    Canterbury is a town of 5,045 people, Connecticut. It also ranks easier by car than 99% of Connecticut towns and better for families than 72% of Connecticut towns.

    5,045 people · median home $334,200 · income $103,198 · Jan low 17°F · 38 in snow

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    Canterbury lifestyle rankingsQuiet98th pctRetirement60th pctFamilies72th pctWalkability13th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  23. 3Lebanon, Connecticut

    Quieter than 98% of Connecticut towns

    Lebanon, Connecticut
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    Lebanon is a town of 7,142 people, Connecticut. It also ranks easier by car than 85% of Connecticut towns and better for families than 84% of Connecticut towns.

    7,142 people · median home $345,900 · income $109,135 · Jan low 18°F · 33 in snow

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    Lebanon lifestyle rankingsQuiet98th pctRetirement70th pctFamilies84th pctWalkability19th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  24. 2Killingworth, Connecticut

    Quieter than 99% of Connecticut towns

    Killingworth is a town of 6,174 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for families than 98% of Connecticut towns and better for retirees than 85% of Connecticut towns.

    6,174 people · median home $446,200 · income $140,655 · Jan low 19°F

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    Killingworth lifestyle rankingsQuiet99th pctRetirement85th pctFamilies98th pctWalkability1th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.
  25. 1Columbia, Connecticut

    Quieter than 100% of Connecticut towns

    Columbia is a town of 5,272 people, Connecticut. It also ranks better for retirees than 84% of Connecticut towns and better for families than 72% of Connecticut towns.

    5,272 people · median home $361,500 · income $127,000 · Jan low 18°F · 39 in snow

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    Columbia lifestyle rankingsQuiet100th pctRetirement84th pctFamilies72th pctWalkability14th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Connecticut towns.

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Connecticut towns0255075100$176K$571K$966K$1361K$1756KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Connecticut.

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Methodology. We ranked 132 towns of 500–10,000 people in Connecticut (2020 Census population). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: