Working Remotely? Commute Isn't the Variable — Here's What Is
Connecticut has ranked among the states gaining the most remote workers nationally. Without a daily commute deciding the town for you, two things actually do: what the place is like day to day, and what it costs to own there.
What makes each town different, beyond commute
Ellington
Crystal Lake, working farmland, and the most new construction after Somers.
Coventry
Coventry Lake and the least suburban feel of the group, 5 miles from UConn Storrs.
Glastonbury
A genuine Main Street downtown, orchards, and the Rocky Hill ferry — the most walkable center of the larger towns.
Manchester
The most retail, dining and amenities in one place, with the widest range of housing types and prices.
Tolland
High elevation, large lots, and 5,300 acres of open space — for buyers who want land and quiet over walkability.
This isn't a ranked "best for remote work" list — it's a starting point. Every town we cover has its own guide with housing stock, utilities and amenities.
Questions
If I work remotely, does it matter which Connecticut town I pick?
It matters for different reasons than commuting does. Property tax varies meaningfully town to town (see our mill-rate comparison), and so does the character of the place — lake town, walkable center, or rural acreage. Those are the tradeoffs worth comparing instead.
Which towns have the lowest property tax?
It changes year to year as towns revalue — our mill-rate page ranks every town we cover, lowest to highest, with what that actually costs on a real home rather than just the raw rate.
Is internet/broadband reliable enough for remote work in these towns?
We don’t publish broadband-by-address data — it varies by exact location even within a town, especially in the more rural ones. Confirm service at a specific address directly with providers before counting on it.