Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 1 | 48,323 | 46,965 | 0.71% | 1,178 | 41.0 | City |
| Cromwell | 2 | 14,368 | 14,221 | 0.03% | 1,154 | 12.5 | Township |
| Clinton | 3 | 13,402 | 13,170 | 0% | 827 | 16.2 | Township |
| East Hampton | 4 | 13,019 | 12,691 | 0.23% | 365 | 35.7 | Township |
| Old Saybrook | 5 | 10,573 | 10,466 | 0.02% | 702 | 15.1 | Township |
| Portland | 6 | 9,424 | 9,365 | -0.04% | 404 | 23.4 | Township |
| East Haddam | 7 | 9,019 | 8,858 | 0.36% | 166 | 54.3 | Township |
| Haddam | 8 | 8,873 | 8,436 | 1.14% | 202 | 43.9 | Township |
| Old Lyme | 9 | 7,705 | 7,608 | 0.12% | 335 | 23.0 | Township |
| Durham | 10 | 7,202 | 7,140 | -0.03% | 304 | 23.7 | Township |
| Westbrook | 11 | 6,896 | 6,768 | 0.22% | 437 | 15.8 | Township |
| Essex | 12 | 6,804 | 6,726 | 0.03% | 654 | 10.4 | Township |
| Killingworth | 13 | 6,269 | 6,160 | 0.24% | 177 | 35.3 | Township |
| Deep River | 14 | 4,464 | 4,401 | 0.22% | 330 | 13.5 | Township |
| Middlefield | 15 | 4,260 | 4,208 | 0.07% | 337 | 12.6 | Township |
| Chester | 16 | 3,758 | 3,738 | -0.08% | 234 | 16.1 | Township |
| Lyme | 17 | 2,422 | 2,347 | 0.54% | 76 | 31.8 | Township |
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Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Middletown is the largest city in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region.
undefined is the smallest city in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region.
There are 18 cities in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.