2026 BEST PLACES FOR BUSINESS | HBJ
HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM
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MAJOR MARKETS | TOP 10
MAJOR MARKETS: 15,000 OR MORE JOBS (37 TOWNS)
#9 WINDSOR
#10 NEW HAVEN
77.5
76.2
87.8
94
53.5
34.7
OVERALL
SCORE
OVERALL
SCORE
MARKET
STRENGTH
MARKET
STRENGTH
TRANSACTION
COST &
PROCESS
TRANSACTION
COST &
PROCESS
WHY IT RANKED HERE: A strong employment base,
a high concentration of commercial property and
access to the Hartford region bolster Windsor's
commercial market.
WHY IT RANKED HERE: Connecticut's largest
employment base and substantial commercial tax
base make New Haven one of the state's leading
commercial centers.
SIGNATURE STAT: 33% commercial — Commercial
property accounts for one-third of Windsor's tax base,
among the highest shares in the state.
SIGNATURE STAT: 84,498 jobs — The largest
employment base in Connecticut.
MARKET SNAPSHOT
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Jobs
Jobs
25,444
84,498
Business establishments
Business establishments
2,698
10,684
Commercial tax base
Commercial tax base
33%
29%
Population within 45 minutes
Population within 45 minutes
1.61 million
1.6 million
5-year avg mill rate
5-year avg mill rate
31.78
39.75
Business registration growth (2021–25)
Business registration growth (2021–25)
-0.7%
+2.6%
OUT OF 100
OUT OF 100
OUT OF 100
OUT OF 100
MARKET SNAPSHOTS
Connecticut's Lowest
Mill Rates
MUNICIPALITIES WITH THE LOWEST
AVERAGE REAL-PROPERTY MILL
RATES OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD
THROUGH 2026
RANK MUNICIPALITY
5-YR. AVG.
MILL RATE
1 SALISBURY 11
2 GREENWICH 11.6
3 WASHINGTON 12.89
4 SHARON 13
5 WARREN 13.39
6 ROXBURY 13.77
7 CORNWALL 15.43
8 DARIEN 16.37
9
GOSHEN 17.38
10
SHERMAN 17.53
Source: Connecticut Commercial Opportunity Index
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