About half as many people moved to CT from other countries from July 2024-June 2025 compared to the previous year, slowing population growth.
Charting Connecticut
Some CT colleges show downward trends in return on investment
A degree from Yale had a bigger long-term payoff than other CT colleges, but associate’s degrees and certificates had high initial payoffs.
Lamont’s top words in his 8 State of the State addresses
“Housing” was one of Lamont’s most-said words this year, coming up 25 times in his annual State of the State address.
How much does your town get in Lamont’s budget plan for FY27?
Gov. Ned Lamont’s spending plan maintains a $95 million increase for K-12 schools that lawmakers began this fiscal year.
More bear sightings reported in CT in 2025. Which town had most?
CT received more than 12,000 reports of bear sightings in 2025, more than double from a decade ago. One town provided the most reports.
How much money do snow sports bring to CT’s economy?
In Connecticut, winter sports accounted for 1.2%, or $66,172,000, of all economic impact brought in from outdoor recreational sports in 2023.
How will the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ impact your CT town?
Wealth and income inequality are projected to increase in Connecticut under President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’
What’s the vaccination rate for kindergarteners in your CT town?
Connecticut’s kindergarten vaccination rates have increased since the pandemic, and for one inoculation, CT has the highest rate in the U.S.
Will Ned Lamont be the longest-serving governor in CT history?
If Gov. Ned Lamont wins a third term as Connecticut governor, he could become the longest-serving CT governor since the Revolutionary War.
Charting CT: The best of 2025
From the legislative session in the spring to the impacts of federal rules more recently, 2025 has offered many quantifiable looks at CT.
Real or fake Christmas tree? CT has lots of real ones
Artificial Christmas trees remain more popular than their natural counterparts — even in CT, which is home to more than 70 tree farms.
National trust in the federal government is low. CT residents agree
CT residents trust the federal government less than state or local institutions, and nationally, trust is at its lowest level in decades.
Traffic fatalities are down this year in CT
An analysis of each state’s road safety reported that Connecticut could use more laws addressing child and passenger protections in cars.
What happened to the price of turkey in Connecticut this year?
Turkey prices are up nationwide, but grocery stores offered deals that have helped keep the price of Thanksgiving dinner in check.
CT families are struggling with the necessities, including diapers
Families struggling to afford basic necessities are confronting another urgent need affecting Connecticut’s youngest residents: diapers.



