7 Best Places to Retire in Connecticut

5. Litchfield

Score: 17

Median home price: $207,900

Cost of living index: 119.8

Average commute time: 26.62

Crime rate: 29

Doctors per 100K: 180

Home to nearly 190,000 people, Litchfield spreads over 945 square miles, which also gives it a rather low population density; so low, in fact, that it is the least densely populated county in the whole of Connecticut.

As with all other counties in the state, there is no county government or county seat. Basically, each town is responsible for all local services, which includes education, emergency response and so on. This may or may not be a good thing, but in the end, it comes to your preferences. If you do choose Litchfield for your move, you should know that you’re in for some great views of a portion of the nearby Appalachian Mountains.

Houses go for nearly $208,000 here, while the cost of living index nears 120, well above the national average. The crime rate here is 29, which is quite ok while the number of doctors per 100,000 residents is 180.

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