These Are The 10 Gayest Places In Connecticut

When the Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of same-sex marriages, America generally, and the gay community specifically, celebrated. Same-sex marriages, and the gay and lesbian movement is more mainstream than ever.

While the national discussion has been brought to the forefront, at the state level, conversations continue.

Did you know that an estimated 0.48% of Connecticut residents is gay? That ranks 19 in the nation. That means there are a total of 129,000 gay households in The Constitution State.

Our goal with this post is to use data and science to determine the gayest cities in Connecticut.

After analyzing 23 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Connecticut:

1. Middletown (Photos)
2. Milford (Photos)
3. Norwich (Photos)
4. Norwalk (Photos)
5. Meriden (Photos)
6. Ansonia (Photos)
7. Bridgeport (Photos)
8. New Haven (Photos)
9. Hartford (Photos)
10. Bristol (Photos)

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. You can also check out the most conservative places in Connecticut.

How do you determine the gayest city in Connecticut?

In order to rank the gayest cities in Connecticut, we used the 2009-2014 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census. We looked at:

• Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same sex partners

We limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1,000 households.

We ranked each place from 1 to 23 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same sex partners households being the most gay.

In the end, Middletown ended up being the the most gay place with 0.6% gay households.

Read on below to learn more about the gayest places in Connecticut. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straighest.

1. Middletown

Population: 19,419
Gay Households: 117
% Gay Households: 0.6%

2. Milford

Population: 20,536
Gay Households: 117
% Gay Households: 0.57%

3. Norwich

Population: 16,331
Gay Households: 92
% Gay Households: 0.56%

4. Norwalk

Population: 35,450
Gay Households: 200
% Gay Households: 0.56%

5. Meriden

Population: 24,018
Gay Households: 133
% Gay Households: 0.55%

6. Ansonia

Population: 7,240
Gay Households: 39
% Gay Households: 0.54%

7. Bridgeport

Population: 50,034
Gay Households: 269
% Gay Households: 0.54%

8. New Haven

Population: 49,945
Gay Households: 267
% Gay Households: 0.53%

9. Hartford

Population: 45,801
Gay Households: 242
% Gay Households: 0.53%

10. Bristol

Population: 25,194
Gay Households: 121
% Gay Households: 0.48%

There You Have It

If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Connecticut, this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Connecticut:

1. Jewett City
2. Danielson
3. Torrington

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Detailed List Of The Gayest Cities In Connecticut