Connecticut Internet Coverage & Availability in 2022
Connecticut Internet Facts in 2022
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Connecticut currently ranks 1st among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly zero in ten Connecticut residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.
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This means that nearly seven in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).
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This means that nine in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,850 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.
At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.
Connecticut, with 99% of people having access to 100Mbps broadband, ranked 2nd among all states.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
| Highest | |
|---|---|
| Windham | 99.70% |
| New Haven | 99.51% |
| Middlesex | 99.28% |
| Litchfield | 99.10% |
| Hartford | 98.86% |
| Fairfield | 98.79% |
| New London | 98.55% |
| Tolland | 97.00% |
| Lowest | |
|---|---|
| Tolland | 97.00% |
| New London | 98.55% |
| Fairfield | 98.79% |
| Hartford | 98.86% |
| Litchfield | 99.10% |
| Middlesex | 99.28% |
| New Haven | 99.51% |
| Windham | 99.70% |
Connecticut, with 81.2% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranked 13th among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Connecticut
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)
Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access
- With: 89%
- Without: 11%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 89%
- Cellular data only: 10%
- Satellite: 4%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 3%
- 18-64: 4%
- 65+ adults: 6%
- <$20,000: 32%
- $20,000-$74,999: 15%
- $75,000+: 4%
- Black: 6%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 5%
- Asian: 1%
- Mixed race: 3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 6%
- White: 3%
- Employed: 3%
- Unemployed: 5%
- Less than high school: 10%
- Some college or associate degree: 5%
- Bachelor’s degree: 2%
Internet Speed in Top Connecticut Cities
| City | Avg. Download Speed | No. of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 163.3 MBPS | 20 Providers |
| New Haven | 211.0 MBPS | 19 Providers |
| Hartford | 231.9 MBPS | 21 Providers |
| Stamford | 172.9 MBPS | 20 Providers |
| Waterbury | 132.7 MBPS | 17 Providers |
Fastest Major Providers in Connecticut
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
|---|---|
| Xfinity | 233.2 MBPS |
| Optimum by Altice | 185.9 MBPS |
| Cox Communications | 166.9 MBPS |
| Spectrum | 140.3 MBPS |
| Frontier | 6.1 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
| County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
|---|---|
| Fairfield | 99.0% |
| Hartford | 98.9% |
| Litchfield | 99.1% |
| Middlesex | 99.3% |
| New Haven | 99.6% |
| New London | 98.6% |
| Tolland | 97.0% |
| Windham | 99.7% |
Internet Providers By City in Connecticut
| Amston | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Andover | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Ansonia | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Ashford | 98.6% | 12 providers |
| Avon | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Baltic | 99.9% | 10 providers |
| Barkhamsted | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Beacon Falls | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Berlin | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Bethany | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Bethel | 99.7% | 13 providers |
| Bethlehem | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Bloomfield | 99.6% | 15 providers |
| Bolton | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| Bozrah | 98.9% | 12 providers |
| Branford | 99.3% | 16 providers |
| Bridgeport | 98.1% | 20 providers |
| Bridgewater | 99.7% | 10 providers |
| Bristol | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Broad Brook | 98.8% | 11 providers |
| Brookfield | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Brooklyn | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Burlington | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Canaan | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Canterbury | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Canton | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Chaplin | 99.7% | 12 providers |
| Cheshire | 98.8% | 14 providers |
| Chester | 98.8% | 13 providers |
| Clinton | 99.3% | 11 providers |
| Colchester | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Columbia | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Cos Cob | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Coventry | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Cromwell | 99.2% | 12 providers |
| Danbury | 99.6% | 18 providers |
| Danielson | 99.4% | 13 providers |
| Darien | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Dayville | 99.4% | 12 providers |
| Deep River | 99.5% | 13 providers |
| Derby | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Durham | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| East Granby | 99.7% | 15 providers |
| East Haddam | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| East Hampton | 99.5% | 13 providers |
| East Hartford | 99.4% | 17 providers |
| East Haven | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| East Lyme | 99.8% | 14 providers |
| East Windsor | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Easton | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Ellington | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Enfield | 96.1% | 13 providers |
| Essex | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Fairfield | 96.3% | 17 providers |
| Farmington | 98.6% | 19 providers |
| Gales Ferry | 99.4% | 12 providers |
| Glastonbury | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Goshen | 98.8% | 12 providers |
| Granby | 99.7% | 13 providers |
| Greenwich | 98.3% | 18 providers |
| Groton | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Guilford | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Haddam | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| Hamden | 99.1% | 19 providers |
| Hampton | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Hartford | 98.9% | 21 providers |
| Harwinton | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Hebron | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Higganum | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Ivoryton | 100.0% | 9 providers |
| Jewett City | 99.4% | 13 providers |
| Kent | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Killingworth | 99.7% | 12 providers |
| Lakeville | 99.1% | 12 providers |
| Lebanon | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Ledyard | 99.7% | 14 providers |
| Litchfield | 97.0% | 14 providers |
| Madison | 99.7% | 15 providers |
| Manchester | 99.1% | 15 providers |
| Mansfield Center | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Marlborough | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Meriden | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Middlebury | 99.1% | 13 providers |
| Middlefield | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Middletown | 98.9% | 15 providers |
| Milford | 99.7% | 16 providers |
| Monroe | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Moodus | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Moosup | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Morris | 97.6% | 13 providers |
| Mystic | 99.8% | 15 providers |
| Naugatuck | 99.7% | 13 providers |
| New Britain | 98.3% | 15 providers |
| New Canaan | 99.1% | 13 providers |
| New Fairfield | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| New Hartford | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| New Haven | 100.0% | 19 providers |
| New London | 95.1% | 14 providers |
| New Milford | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Newington | 99.5% | 18 providers |
| Newtown | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Niantic | 90.6% | 13 providers |
| Norfolk | 96.4% | 13 providers |
| North Branford | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| North Franklin | 98.7% | 9 providers |
| North Granby | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| North Grosvenordale | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| North Haven | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| North Stonington | 99.6% | 11 providers |
| North Windham | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Northfield | 99.6% | 11 providers |
| Northford | 99.3% | 12 providers |
| Norwalk | 98.6% | 18 providers |
| Norwich | 99.4% | 13 providers |
| Oakdale | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Oakville | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Old Greenwich | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Old Lyme | 99.1% | 13 providers |
| Old Saybrook | 99.4% | 15 providers |
| Orange | 99.3% | 17 providers |
| Oxford | 99.5% | 14 providers |
| Pawcatuck | 96.9% | 14 providers |
| Plainfield | 99.7% | 14 providers |
| Plainville | 100.0% | 16 providers |
| Plantsville | 99.8% | 14 providers |
| Pomfret Center | 99.5% | 13 providers |
| Portland | 99.7% | 13 providers |
| Preston | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Prospect | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Putnam | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Quaker Hill | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Redding | 99.0% | 13 providers |
| Ridgefield | 99.5% | 15 providers |
| Riverside | 99.2% | 12 providers |
| Rocky Hill | 96.1% | 14 providers |
| Roxbury | 100.0% | 9 providers |
| Salem | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Salisbury | 98.4% | 12 providers |
| Sandy Hook | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Seymour | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Sharon | 95.3% | 14 providers |
| Shelton | 99.4% | 17 providers |
| Sherman | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Simsbury | 99.0% | 15 providers |
| Somers | 79.7% | 12 providers |
| South Glastonbury | 97.6% | 12 providers |
| South Windsor | 99.5% | 14 providers |
| Southbury | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Southington | 99.2% | 17 providers |
| Southport | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| Stafford Springs | 99.0% | 15 providers |
| Stamford | 99.8% | 20 providers |
| Sterling | 98.9% | 12 providers |
| Stonington | 99.3% | 12 providers |
| Storrs Mansfield | 92.8% | 13 providers |
| Stratford | 99.8% | 20 providers |
| Suffield | 98.0% | 14 providers |
| Terryville | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Thomaston | 97.9% | 16 providers |
| Thompson | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Tolland | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Torrington | 98.6% | 15 providers |
| Trumbull | 100.0% | 16 providers |
| Uncasville | 99.8% | 15 providers |
| Unionville | 99.7% | 12 providers |
| Vernon Rockville | 98.8% | 15 providers |
| Voluntown | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Wallingford | 99.7% | 15 providers |
| Waterbury | 99.3% | 17 providers |
| Waterford | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Watertown | 99.6% | 16 providers |
| West Hartford | 97.9% | 18 providers |
| West Haven | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| West Simsbury | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Westbrook | 99.8% | 15 providers |
| Weston | 99.0% | 13 providers |
| Westport | 99.2% | 17 providers |
| Wethersfield | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Willimantic | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Willington | 99.6% | 11 providers |
| Wilton | 98.9% | 17 providers |
| Windham | 99.7% | 9 providers |
| Windsor | 99.3% | 15 providers |
| Windsor Locks | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| Winsted | 99.5% | 13 providers |
| Wolcott | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Woodbridge | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Woodbury | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Woodstock | 100.0% | 15 providers |