Market rankings · Connecticut
Funeral homes in Connecticut
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Connecticut, ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 337
- 15 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 193
- −8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $223.1M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 14% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $662K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Connecticut by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 337 funeral homes on map listings in Connecticut as of September 2026. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 4%, against 10% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 14% above the U.S. rate of 2.1.
Household spending on funerals in Connecticut comes to about $223.1M a year: $156 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $662K of household spending for each home on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $679K.
Official counts show 193 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Connecticut in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 7,430 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Connecticut.
Among the 50 states and DC, Connecticut ranks #19 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area scores highest (62). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Torrington area scores highest (88).
Every market in Connecticut for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Connecticut, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 62 | 77 | 2.2 | $726K | +3.7% | #113 of 377 |
| 2Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 57 | 105 | 2.3 | $683K | +3.0% | #137 of 377 |
| 3Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 49 | 51 | 2.8 | $563K | +3.2% | #186 of 377 |
| 4New Haven, CT | 48 | 59 | 2.6 | $594K | +2.5% | #192 of 377 |
| 5Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 40 | 31 | 2.7 | $561K | +2.0% | #246 of 377 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Torrington, CT | 88 | 8 | 1.7 | $1M | +2.2% | #9 of 365 |
| 2Putnam, CT | 84 | 6 | 1.5 | $1M | +3.0% | #16 of 365 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 75 | 8 | 1.7 | $1M | +2.2% | #143 of 1,472 |
| 2Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 75 | 44 | 1.9 | $848K | +3.5% | #148 of 1,472 |
| 3Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 73 | 6 | 1.5 | $1M | +3.0% | #181 of 1,472 |
| 4Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 73 | 14 | 1.9 | $908K | +2.3% | #184 of 1,472 |
| 5Capitol Planning Region, CT | 65 | 91 | 2.3 | $649K | +3.1% | #362 of 1,472 |
| 6Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 64 | 51 | 2.8 | $563K | +3.2% | #388 of 1,472 |
| 7Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 63 | 33 | 2.8 | $563K | +4.1% | #423 of 1,472 |
| 8South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 61 | 59 | 2.6 | $594K | +2.5% | #461 of 1,472 |
| 9Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 56 | 31 | 2.7 | $561K | +2.0% | #560 of 1,472 |
Questions
How many funeral homes are in Connecticut?
As of September 2026, map listings count 337 funeral homes in Connecticut. 15 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 193 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Connecticut spend on funerals?
About $223.1M a year, or $156 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 337 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $662K per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,434,007 households in Connecticut and national spending patterns by income.
How does Connecticut compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Connecticut has 2.4 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $662K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $679K. At the U.S. ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Connecticut would have about 329, against 337 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,430 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Connecticut has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Connecticut, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Connecticut, the Torrington area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Connecticut, the Northwest Hills Planning Region scores highest, at 75 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Connecticut scores 60 for funeral homes (upper middle), #19 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Connecticut. It maps the funeral homes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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