CCM OFFICERS

President, Mark D. Boughton,

Mayor of Danbury
1st Vice President, Susan S. Bransfield,
First Selectwoman of Portland
2nd Vice President, John A. Elsesser,
Town Manager of Coventry
DIRECTORS
Luke A. Bronin, Mayor of Hartford
Robert M. Congdon, First Selectman of Preston
Michael Freda, First Selectman of North Haven
Joseph P. Ganim, Mayor of Bridgeport
Toni N. Harp, Mayor of New Haven
Barbara M. Henry, First Selectman of Roxbury
Deb Hinchey, Mayor of Norwich
Catherine Iino, First Selectwoman of Killingworth
Curt Leng, Mayor of Hamden
Rudolph P. Marconi, First Selectman of Ridgefield
W. Kurt Miller, First Selectman of Seymour
Neil OLeary, Mayor of Waterbury
Leo Paul, First Selectman of Litchfield
Lisa Pellegrini, First Selectman of Somers
Scott Shanley, General Manager of Manchester
Mark Walter, Town Administrator of Columbia
Steven R. Werbner, Town Manager of Tolland

900 Chapel St., New Haven, CT (203) 498-3000 www.ccm-ct.org

CCM Candidate Bulletin

September 2016

Large Cities: Disproportionate Burden

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
INTRODUCTION 3
POPULATION 3
REGIONAL HUBS 4

Centers Of Employment 4
Centers Of Regional Services 5
Centers Of Culture 8
CHALLENGES 9

Poverty Challenges 9
Health Challenges 14
Education Challenges 16
Revenue Challenges 22
Crime Rate Challenges 25

BEYOND THE FOUR :Big Needs for Smaller Communities

27

CONCLUSION 28
APPENDIX 30

If you have questions concerning this report, please contact

Ron Thomas (rthomas@ccm-ct.org) or George Rafael
(grafael@ccm-ct.org) of CCM, at 203-498-3000.

Executive Summary

onnecticuts large cities are among the poorest in the nation. They face enormous challenges in
social services, education, and public safety.

The poverty rates in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury are at least twice as high as
the rate for the state as a whole.
They account for more than half of Connecticuts homeless.
These cities experience much higher unemployment rates (Hartford 11%, Waterbury 8.9%,
Bridgeport 8.4%, New Haven 7.7%) than the state average (5.9%).
While 30.3 percent of Connecticuts K-12 students are eligible for free/reduced-price meals, over
90 percent are eligible in both Bridgeport and Hartford. In New Haven, 73.4 percent of students
are eligible, and in Waterbury, 74.7 are eligible.
In Connecticut, 5.7 percent of students learn English as a second language. Those numbers are
significantly higher in the states poorer cities. Almost three times as many students in Hartford
speak English as a second language compared to the State average. In Bridgeport and New Haven,
the number is double with 12.9 and 12.8 respectively. In Waterbury, 11.3 percent of students speak
English as a second language.
These four cities maintain higher equalized mill rates than the state average (Connecticut mill rate
18.81, Hartford 39.42, Waterbury 39.17, Bridgeport 35.48, and New Haven 26.32).
The crime rate for the state as a whole is 2,167 per 100,000 residents. That figure is double in
Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury (5,194, 5,026, and 4,418 respectively). Bridgeports crime rate
is nearly twice as high as the states at 3,821.
These cities are also the hubs of major population areas. They provide everything from employment to
health care to arts and culture for the surrounding communities.
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury contain over 14 percent of the states population.
Over 75,000 people commute into these cities for employment.
Bridgeport and Hartford account for over 40 percent of their respective countys hospital beds.
New Haven and Waterbury together account for 76 percent of the hospital beds in New Haven
County.
The health and sustainability of our central cities and their surrounding suburbs are linked. We cannot
allow Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury to founder. Strong cities will yield statewide
benefits for years to come.

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Introduction

ridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury

are four of Connecticuts largest cities. In the state
with the nations highest per capita income, they
are among the poorest cities in the United States. These
four communities bear a disproportionate burden when
it comes to providing services for Connecticuts neediest
residents. This report provides statistics that demonstrate
this burden.
At the same time, these cities are regional hubs for economic development, health care, and culture. If these hubs
fail, the suburbs around them will also plummet. People
wont move their families or businesses to regions without a strong cultural and work base. These bases cant be
spread out among 15-20 towns. Only a strong central city
can provide these anchors. If the central city isnt viable,
the only alternative for economic growth will be areas
that havent yet been developed, devouring Connecticuts
green space and agricultural communities.

POPULATION
Over fourteen percent (512,331 residents) of Connecticuts
population resides within these communities. These cities
have very high population densities (Bridgeport: 9,184.7
per square mile; Hartford: 7,204.3 per square mile; New
Haven: 6,988.9 per square mile; Waterbury: 3,853.0 per
square mile) compared to the State average of 741.8 people per square mile.

All of Connecticut has a stake in the vitality of Bridgeport,

Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey

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Regional Hubs
CENTERS OF EMPLOYMENT
Over 75,000 Connecticut residents commute daily to Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury for their employment. This figure does not include the almost 80,000 residents of these four cities that also work in their hometown.
From 2010 to 2014, 18,372 resident commuters from these four cities left the area.

Source: Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Town Profiles, 2014

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CENTERS OF REGIONAL SERVICES

These cities provide a multitude of services to the regions that surround them. Each is home to hospitals that provide
care to the people throughout their metropolitan areas - and the attendant doctors, therapists, and other treatment professionals that work at or near those facilities.
Approximately 75 percent of discharged patients in FY 2012 resided in New Haven (26%), Hartford (25%) and Fairfield
(23%) counties. In addition to maintaining these tax-exempt hospitals, these four cities are also home to tax-exempt
colleges and universities for which they provide additional public services.

Source: American Hospital Directory, 2015.

Most significantly, perhaps, is that these cities provide social services for the neediest people in the state. As shown
below, Hartford, Bridgeport New Haven, and Waterbury host a disproportionate share of Connecticuts poorest residents. Of the total Connecticut population, 1 percent receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Yet, in
Hartford, over four times as many people as the state average, 4.4 percent of the population, are TANF recipients; the
highest percentage in the state. In Waterbury, 3.2 percent are TANF recipients, while those numbers are 3.3 percent
and 1.7 percent for New Haven and Bridgeport, respectively.

Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, Municipal Fiscal Indicators 2010-2014

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A higher number of residents in need naturally results in a higher demand for additional services, such as emergency
shelters and food pantries. The cities also tend to be the location of other kinds of non-profit, tax-exempt service providers, such as half-way houses for drug abusers or people released from prison. Unfortunately, the data for how many,
and where, these services are located in specific communities is unavailable.
Naturally, those in need gravitate towards areas where they can receive the services they need. One of these groups
is Connecticuts homeless population. Through a natural gravitation towards areas that can provide the services the
disadvantaged need, the suburban areas of Connecticuts largest cities are relieved from the majority of these duties.
A 2015 study by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness showcases that almost half of Connecticuts homeless
households are in these four cities. The study estimates 3,412 sheltered households statewide. Of those, 720 (21.1%)
were located in Hartford, 498 (14.6%) were located in New Haven, 377 (11%) were located in Bridgeport, and 145 (4.2%)
were located in Waterbury.

Source: Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, Connecticut Counts 2015

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The 2-1-1 service from United Way provides Connecticut residents with free information about community services,
referrals to human services, and crisis intervention. Their reports illustrate the demand for services in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury. Of the 2015 calls for the most frequent service requests in Connecticut, more than
one-third came from residents of the four big cities alone.

Source: 2-1-1 Five Year Report, 2015

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CENTERS OF CULTURE
Everybody wants to live in an enjoyable place. When
families or friends visit, people want to show them the
amenities of their community the restaurants, museums, theaters and other cultural activities that help define
the quality of life in a region. Connecticuts cities are
cultural centers just like any other. When such amenities
are spread around a large area - only the center of the
wheel can give a cultural identity to a region, not its
spokes.
Connecticut is in a heated battle to keep young people
in the state. Culturally vibrant cities help to entice young
workers to come to, and stay in, Connecticut. When
downtown areas are bustling at night with restaurants
and clubs, it creates an excitement and vitality that is
impossible to recreate in less urban environments. This
night life also supports sales and use tax due in Connecticut.
Hartfords Wadsworth Athenaeum, the nations first public museum, is one of the most respected art museums
in the country. The same is true for the Yale museums:
The Yale Center for British Art, Yale Peabody Museum,
and Yale University Art Gallery cater to 400,000 visitors
annually. The 12 tax-exempt colleges and universities in
Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven attract many public
cultural and academic events for all Connecticut residents. The Yale Repertory Theater, Long Wharf Theater
and the Hartford Stage Company have national reputations for excellence. Long Wharf Theater entertains over
90,000 guests in its audiences each year.
Bridgeports Beardsley Zoo, the only one of its kind in
Connecticut, sees approximately 280,000 visitors per

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year, approximately 15,000 of them from states other

than Connecticut. Waterburys Palace Theater hosts over
100,000 patrons, while its Seven Angels Theatre was
named a Best in Connecticut winner by Connecticut
Magazine in 2010.
The oldest state house in America is in Hartford. Mark
Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; and The Prince and the Pauper
were all written in his Hartford home which stands as
a museum today. The Mark Twain House is on National
Geographics Top Ten Historic Houses in the World. New
Haven, Americas first planned city, is home to the first
hamburger sandwich, first cotton gin, and what many
consider to be Americas best pizzerias.

Challenges
POVERTY CHALLENGES
Connecticut as a whole has the third
lowest overall poverty rate in the
nation (8.6%). When looking specifically at families living in poverty
in Connecticut, the poverty rates in
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and
Waterbury are at least twice as high
as the state average. Statistics for
individuals living below the poverty
level, and children under eighteen
living in poverty, are below. Families
in Hartford are four times more likely
to be living in poverty than the average resident of Connecticut. Families
in Waterbury are three times more
likely.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey

While 36.7 percent of Connecticuts K-12 students are eligible for free/reduced-price meals, over 90 percent are eligible
in both Bridgeport and Hartford. In Waterbury, 81 percent of students are eligible, and in New Haven, 78.1 percent are
eligible.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 American Community Survey

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Source: Connecticut State Department of Education, Strategic School Profiles, 2008-2009

Connecticut ranks first in the nation in per capita income, at $38,480, yet residents of our larger cities consistently report sharply lower incomes than the average. In New Haven, per capita income is $23,796, while it is $21,251, $20,442,
and $16,813 in Waterbury, Bridgeport and Hartford, respectively.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community, 2014

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The higher unemployment rates in these cities also attribute to the additional services residents seek. In Junly of 2016,
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury all had unemployment rates several percentage points above the
State average. They also maintain lower percentages of owner-occupied properties. Compared to the average Connecticut resident, residents of New Haven and Hartford are twice as likely to not own their own home. (Bridgeport
41.1%; Hartford 23.6%; New Haven 29.5%; Waterbury 46.7%; State average 67.3%).

Source: Connecticut Department of Labor, July 2016

Source: CERC Town Profiles, 2016

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When compared to the rest of the state, these cities have fewer residents that are high school graduates and fewer
graduates with higher degrees. Thirty-eight percent of state residents have earned a bachelor degree or higher. The
percentage of residents in Bridgeport with a Bachelors degree or higher is almost 25 percent less than the state average. The residents of Hartford are, statistically, even less likely than Bridgeport residents to hold a degree in higher
education. Considering the number of colleges and universities housed in New Haven, it is no surprise that the city is
above the state average in this category.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014

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HEALTH CHALLENGES
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury also face health demographics that differ markedly from the state average. The number of births to mothers on the HUSKY or Medicaid programs is almost twice as high in some of these
cities (Hartford 76.9%, Waterbury 71.2%, Bridgeport 62.7%, New Haven 60.7%) as the state average (40.2%).
These cities also suffer from a higher infant mortality rates, higher rates of diabetes, higher lead poisoning rates, and
higher rates of asthma. For example, while the infant mortality rate is 4.7 per 1,000 births for the state, Waterbury has
an infant mortality rate of 8.1 per 1,000 births; nearly double the state average. New Havens rate is 7.3, Hartfords rate
is 5.8, and Bridgeports rate is 5.3 per 1,000 births.

Source: CT Voices for Children, Births to Mothers with HUSKY Program and Medicaid Coverage, June 2012

Source: CERC, Town Profiles, 2016

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The number of people in these cities without health insurance is also significantly higher than the state average. Over
twice as many people in Bridgeport do not have health insurance when compared to the state average. This is almost
the same for Hartford residents. In Connecticut, 8.8 percent of the population is uninsured. That number is 19.8 percent in Bridgeport, 16.9 percent in Hartford, 14.4 percent in New Haven, and 12.3 percent in Waterbury.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014

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EDUCATION CHALLENGES
Over fifteen percent (80,072 students) of Connecticuts
K-12 public school students are enrolled in the Hartford,
Bridgeport, New Haven, and Waterbury school systems.
In Connecticut, 5.7 percent of students are English language learners. Those numbers are significantly higher
in the states larger cities: 16.9 percent in Hartford; 12.9
percent in Bridgeport; 12.8 percent in New Haven, and 11.3
percent in Waterbury.

Source: CT State Dept of Education, CEDAR, 2012-13

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When compared to the rest of the state, the cities have

lower graduation rates. The statewide graduation rate is
85.5 percent. That number is 66.5 percent in Bridgeport,
71.2 percent in New Haven, 71.4 percent in Hartford, and
66.5 percent in Waterbury.
After a 10-year trial surrounding CCJEF v. Rell, on September 7, 2016, Hartford Superior Court ruled that Connecticut is defaulting on its constitutional duty to provide
adequate public school opportunities. With this ruling
came a 180 day grace period for the State to propose
reforms to address the following issues:

The relationship between the state and local government in education;

An educational aid formula;

A definition of elementary and secondary education;

Standards for hiring, firing, evaluating, and paying

education professionals, and

Funding, identification, and educational services standards for special education.

Students in these four cities generally perform below the Connecticut average on the academic performance tests.
For example, the average SAT performance in the state is 508 in math, 503 in reading, and 506 in writing. Bridgeports
performance numbers are in the 300s in all three categories. Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury are either at, or
close to, being one hundred points below the state average in every subject.

Source: CT State Dept of Education, EdSight, 2012-13

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Source: CT State Dept of Education, EdSight, 2012-13

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Grade 8 Connecticut Mastery Test Results:

Students at Goal for Cities and Connecticut

Source: CERC Town Profiles, 2013 and Data Interaction for CMT

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The difference in the number of students that attain at goal in their 10th grade Connecticut Academic Performance
Test (CAPT) from these four cities compared to the state average is startling. The state at goal percentage for reading
is forty eight and a half percent. Bridgeports at goal percentage for reading is eight point six percent. That is over five
and a half times less than the state percentage. Waterburys at goal percentage for math is nearly four times below the
state at goal level. These are merely a couple of examples of the disquieting differences between these cities at goal
levels and the states.

Source: CT State Dept of Education, Data Interaction for

CAPT, 2013

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REVENUE CHALLENGES
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury face a
multitude of revenue challenges including a high percentage of property that is exempt -- by state mandate
-- from property taxation, including colleges, hospitals,
and state-owned real property; all of which affects the
equalized net grand list (ENGL) per capita.

owned property (with the exception of prisons, which

are reimbursed at 100%) and 77 percent on college and
hospital property.

The State provides PILOT reimbursement to property tax

exemptions. These grants reimburse for only a portion of
the lost property tax revenue and have been going down
Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management for
the last few years 32 percent for colleges and hospitals
and 22 percent for state-owned property in FY16. State
statutes set reimbursement goals of 45 percent on state-

Source: Adopted State Budgets, CCM Calculations

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The ENGL, produced by the Connecticut Office of Policy Management, is an estimate of the market value of all taxable
property in a municipality. The equalized mill rate is calculated by dividing the adjusted tax levy, as presented in the
municipalitys Tax Collectors Report, by the ENGL. These four cities maintain higher equalized mill rates than the State
average (Connecticut mill rate 18.81, Hartford - 39.42, New Haven 26.32, Waterbury 39.17, and Bridgeport 35.48).
These are geographically small cities with small tax bases.

Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, Municipal Fiscal Indicators, 2014

The Connecticut ENGL per capita is $143,792, while Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Haven, and Hartfords ENGLs are
$56,064, $52,678, $55,237, and $71,615, respectively.

Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, Municipal Fiscal Indicators, 2014

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Given these ENGL figures, it is predictable that these cities also have average home values far below those in their
surrounding municipalities. The median home value in Bridgeport is $170,600, while the median home value in Fairfield
County is $422,400; the median home value in Hartford is $163,600, while the median home value in Hartford County
is $238,600; and the median home values are $199,200 in New Haven and $140,700 in Waterbury, while the median
home value in New Haven County is $250,400.

Source: Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

With such dramatic poverty indicators it is predictable

that Waterbury, Hartford, Bridgeport, and New Haven
would rank amongst the most distressed municipalities in Connecticut (1st, 5th, 6th, and 20th, respectively). The Department of Economic and Community
Development calculates these designations based on
demographic and economic criteria as provided in
state statutes.

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CRIME RATE CHALLENGES

Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury report higher crime rates than the state average. The crime rate for
the state as a whole is 2,167 per 100,000 residents. That figure is over twice as high in Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury at 5,194, 5,026, and 4,418 respectively. Bridgeports crime rate is 3,821.

Source: Connecticut Economic Resource Center Inc, Town Profiles, 2014

The Connecticut Uniform Crime Reports indicate that in 2014, close to 60 percent of all robbery incidents in Connecticut occurred in these four cities. Other crime statistics follow suit: 52.8 percent of aggravated assaults; 55.7 percent of
murders; 46 percent of motor vehicle thefts; 28.9 percent of burglaries; 25.5 percent of larcenies; and 31.8 percent of
rape incidents in Connecticut occurred in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury.

Source: Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Uniform Crime Reports, 2014

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These statistics are not an indictment of the four cities. All of these cities have high population densities that contribute to the increased crime rates. Like with all municipalities, public safety must compete with education, social
services, and public works for scarce resources. However, when considering factors such as an increased homeless
population, decreased level of insurance coverage, lower graduation and standardized test scores it is unfortunately
understandable why the crime rates in these cities are so much higher than the State average.
Similarly, family violence incidents in these four cities account for a large percentage of the arrests in Connecticut.
This includes almost a quarter of breaches of peace and disorderly conduct in the state, a third of the States homicides, and over half of the kidnappings in Connecticut.

Source: Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Family Violence Arrests, 2014

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Beyond The Four

hile much focus is rightly on Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury, a number of other Connecticut towns
and cities are also dealing with similar issues. These municipalities are of varying sizes and are located in all eight counties.
Some have higher-than-average populations that are at risk. Others
have seen economic hardships due to problems such as company
closings and other disinvestment. Below are some examples.

Over 20 percent of Danbury students are English language

learners.

East Hartfords unemployment rate is 7.6 percent.

In Meriden, 12.5 percent of students are English language learners.

Naugatucks equalized mill rate is 31.26.

New Britain has the second highest percentage (3.5%) of TANF

recipients in the state.

In Norwich, over 72 percent of students, compared to the state

average of 37.3 percent, are eligible for free/reduced-price
lunches.

Over 25 percent of Windhams population has an income below

the poverty level.

Many of these communities meet specific need criteria under statutory designations. A list of towns and cities and their designations
can be found in Appendix A.

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Conclusion

hile other communities in Connecticut

have needs especially as the State continues to recover from the recent historic
recession it is abundantly clear that Bridgeport,
Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury face extraordinary challenges. These cities must deal with
higher poverty rates, education disparities, revenue
challenges, and increased crime rates. It is equally clear that these four cities support surrounding
communities as service centers, cultural hubs, and
employment nuclei. Despite their numerous challenges, these cities have much to offer Connecticut
residents and are crucial to the success of the state
as a whole.
The success of our central cities, their surrounding
suburbs, and the state as a whole are linked. The
reputation and viability of the entire metropolitan
area is shaped by public impressions of the central city. Allowing the central city to decay affects
the entire metropolitan area. We cannot allow
Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury to
fall into further decline. Strong city hubs will yield
statewide benefits for years to come. Connecticuts
viability and vitality depends on their success.

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REFERENCES
Appendix A
Municipal Designations

APPENDIX A
Municipal Designations

Municipality

Distressed
Municipality

Public
Investment
Community

C&D Plan
Regional
Center

Targeted
Investment
Community

18,959

Ansonia

20,819

Bloomfield

147,612

Bridgeport

60,570

Bristol

8,254

Brooklyn

2,262

Chaplin

83,784

Danbury

12,768

Derby

51,033

East Hartford

29,044

East Haven

19,140

East Lyme

11,423

East Windsor

44,626

Enfield

11,916

Griswold

40,167

Groton

61,422

Hamden

1,859

Hampton

124,705

Hartford

17,172

Killingly

58,106

Manchester

25,977

Mansfield

6,430

Marlborough

60,293

Meriden

47,043

Middletown

19,635

Montville

31,659

Naugatuck

72,878

New Britain

130,282

New Haven

30,685

New London

3,214

North Canaan

88,145

Norwalk

40,178

Norwich

15,135

Plainfield

17,801

Plainville

11,914

Plymouth

Population
DPH 2014

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APPENDIX A
Municipal Designations

Community

C&D Plan
Regional
Center

Targeted
Investment
Community

X

X

X

X

Bridgeport
Scotland
Bristol
Seymour

X

X

X
X

X

X

X

X

8,254
41,295
2,262
25,823

Brooklyn
Shelton
Chaplin
Southington

X

X

83,784
2,980
12,768
11,881

Danbury
Sprague
Derby
Stafford

X
X

X
X

X

X

51,033
128,278
29,044
3,773

East
Hartford
Stamford
East
Haven
Sterling

X

X

19,140
52,734
11,423
35,190

East
Lyme
Stratford
East
Windsor
Torrington

X
X

44,626
29,098
11,916
2,593

Enfield
Vernon
Griswold
Voluntown

X

X

X
X

40,167
109,307
61,422
63,324

Groton
Waterbury
Hamden
West
Hartford

X
X

X

X

X
X

1,859
54,905
124,705
10,929

Hampton
West
Haven
Hartford
Winchester

X
X

X
X

X
X

17,172
25,005
58,106
29,069

Killingly
Windham
Manchester
Windsor

X

X

X
X

25,977

Mansfield

Population
DPH 2014

Municipality

Distressed
Municipality

18,959
4,748
20,819
9,416

Ansonia
Preston
Bloomfield
Putnam

147,612
1,694
60,570
16,537

Public

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Distressed
- A municipality that meets the necessary
physical and
6,430 Municipality
Marlborough
number of quantitative

economic
distress
thresholds
which
are
eligible
for
the
federal
Urban
Development
Action
Grant
program.
Distressed Municipality - A municipality that meets the necessary number of quantitative

60,293

Meriden

physical
distress thresholds
which are eligible
for the federal
Urban Development
47,043 and economic
Middletown

X
X
X
Public
Investment
Community - A municipality requiring financial assistance to offset its service burdens, deAction
Grant
program.
19,635
Montville

X


fined as being in the top quartile of the eligibility index scale, which is a measure of local burden determined
by calculating
disparity in relation to
31,659 a towns
Naugatuck
X all municipalities.X

Public Investment Community - A municipality requiring financial assistance to offset its service
72,878 defined New
Britain in the top quartile
X
X
X
X
burdens,
as being
of the "eligibility
index" scale,
which is a measure
C&D 130,282
Plan Regional Center
A
municipality
identified
on
the
State
Plan
of
Conservation
and
Development
as
New Haven by calculating
X
X
X
of local
burden
determined
a town's disparity
in relationX to all municipalities.
being
a regional
center.
30,685

New London

C&D
Plan Regional
identified on the State Plan
3,214
North Center
Canaan - A municipality
X
of Conservation
and
Development
as being
a regional center.
88,145
Norwalk


X
X

STEAP Town - A municipality that has opted into the Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP).
Targeted Investment Community - A municipality with a designated Enterprise Zone.

40,178

Norwich

17,801

Plainville

STEAP
Town - APlainfield
municipality that has
opted into the X
Small Town Economic
Assistance
15,135



Program (STEAP).
11,914
Plymouth

Targeted
Investment
Community - A X municipality withX a designated Enterprise
Zone.

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CCM is the states largest, nonpartisan organization of municipal

leaders, representing towns and cities of all sizes from all corners of
the state, with 162 member municipalities.
We come together for one common mission - to improve everyday
life for every resident of Connecticut. We share best practices and
objective research to help our local leaders govern wisely. We
advocate at the state level for issues affecting local taxpayers. And
we pool our buying power to negotiate more cost effective services
for our communities.
CCM is governed by a board of directors that is elected by the
member municipalities. Our board represents municipalities of all
sizes, leaders of different political parties, and towns/cities across
the state. Our board members also serve on a variety of committees
that participate in the development of CCM policy and programs.
Federal representation is provided by CCM in conjunction with the
National League of Cities. CCM was founded in 1966.

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