Cost of living in Niantic, Connecticut
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,478 a month.
Niantic is a Census community, not a separate city government in Connecticut. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $81,250 a year.
- People
- 3,123
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,478
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $81,250
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $396,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,902
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA
Niantic, Connecticut has about 3,123 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $396,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $1,902 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Niantic. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area, prices sit at 100.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Connecticut taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Niantic's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Connecticut home paid 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Niantic's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Connecticut in the table we use.
Among 139 places we list in Connecticut with a rent figure, 65 have higher typical rent than Niantic.
Nearby places
- Waterford
Typical rent $1,668
Compare with Niantic - New London
Typical rent $1,340
Compare with Niantic - Groton
Typical rent $1,250
Compare with Niantic - Long Hill
Typical rent $1,722
Compare with Niantic - Old Saybrook Center
Typical rent $1,414
Compare with Niantic - Conning Towers-Nautilus Park
Typical rent $1,856
Compare with Niantic - Gales Ferry
Typical rent $2,201
- Oxoboxo River
Typical rent $1,179
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Connecticut
Bigger places in Connecticut
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.