Northwest Harwinton ranked 113th in Connecticut for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
There were 19 Northwest Harwinton households (1.6 percent) who received food stamps. Northwest Harwinton’s population was 2,897 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Poquonock Bridge, which had 208 of 525 households receiving food stamps, 38 percent more than Northwest Harwinton. In 2020 the population of Poquonock Bridge was 1,640.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Newtown, which had three of 718 households receiving food stamps, 1.2 percent less than Northwest Harwinton. In 2020 the population of Newtown was 1,921.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
| Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poquonock Bridge | 525 | 208 | 39.6 |
| 2 | Willimantic | 6,454 | 2,484 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Rockville | 3,094 | 1,147 | 37.1 |
| 4 | Blue Hills | 943 | 348 | 36.9 |
| 5 | North Grosvenor Dale | 526 | 177 | 33.7 |
| 6 | New Britain | 27,683 | 8,920 | 32.2 |
| 7 | Danielson | 1,727 | 550 | 31.8 |
| 8 | Thompsonville | 3,358 | 1,049 | 31.2 |
| 9 | Waterbury | 42,135 | 12,482 | 29.6 |
| 10 | New Haven | 49,051 | 13,532 | 27.6 |
| 11 | Plainfield Village | 842 | 228 | 27.1 |
| 12 | New London | 10,991 | 2,946 | 26.8 |
| 12 | Bridgeport | 51,638 | 13,844 | 26.8 |
| 14 | Meriden | 25,222 | 6,474 | 25.7 |
| 15 | East Brooklyn | 772 | 182 | 23.6 |
| 16 | Putnam | 3,110 | 725 | 23.3 |
| 17 | Canaan | 536 | 124 | 23.1 |
| 18 | East Hartford | 18,874 | 4,199 | 22.2 |
| 19 | Wauregan | 533 | 114 | 21.4 |
| 20 | Winsted | 3,181 | 674 | 21.2 |
| 21 | Baltic | 530 | 110 | 20.8 |
| 22 | Norwich | 16,382 | 3,006 | 18.3 |
| 23 | Waterford | 1,407 | 248 | 17.6 |
| 24 | West Haven | 19,729 | 3,354 | 17 |
| 25 | Groton | 4,549 | 731 | 16.1 |
| 26 | Middletown | 19,876 | 3,135 | 15.8 |
| 27 | Bantam | 318 | 49 | 15.4 |
| 28 | Broad Brook | 1,449 | 221 | 15.3 |
| 29 | Bristol | 24,408 | 3,712 | 15.2 |
| 29 | Jewett City | 1,609 | 244 | 15.2 |
| 31 | Derby | 5,740 | 864 | 15.1 |
| 31 | Oxoboxo River | 1,142 | 172 | 15.1 |
| 31 | Ansonia | 8,191 | 1,234 | 15.1 |
| 34 | Wallingford Center | 8,129 | 1,217 | 15 |
| 35 | Thomaston | 950 | 141 | 14.8 |
| 35 | Byram | 1,740 | 257 | 14.8 |
| 37 | Terryville | 2,301 | 334 | 14.5 |
| 38 | Moosup | 1,447 | 204 | 14.1 |
| 39 | Portland | 2,505 | 348 | 13.9 |
| 40 | Pawcatuck | 2,388 | 329 | 13.8 |
| 41 | Torrington | 14,377 | 1,869 | 13 |
| 42 | Old Saybrook Center | 1,059 | 132 | 12.5 |
| 43 | Guilford Center | 1,294 | 160 | 12.4 |
| 44 | Bethel | 4,389 | 539 | 12.3 |
| 45 | Clinton | 1,504 | 177 | 11.8 |
| 46 | East Haven | 10,669 | 1,232 | 11.5 |
| 47 | Stafford Springs | 2,031 | 231 | 11.4 |
| 48 | Salmon Brook | 1,145 | 129 | 11.3 |
| 48 | Quinebaug | 621 | 70 | 11.3 |
| 50 | Westbrook Center | 1,190 | 132 | 11.1 |
| 51 | Naugatuck | 11,843 | 1,300 | 11 |
| 52 | Long Hill | 2,122 | 229 | 10.8 |
| 52 | Wethersfield | 10,929 | 1,182 | 10.8 |
| 54 | Norfolk | 279 | 29 | 10.4 |
| 54 | Windsor Locks | 5,398 | 561 | 10.4 |
| 56 | Danbury | 31,074 | 3,208 | 10.3 |
| 56 | New Milford | 2,805 | 288 | 10.3 |
| 58 | Mansfield Center | 457 | 46 | 10.1 |
| 59 | Newington | 12,581 | 1,217 | 9.7 |
| 60 | Oakville | 4,114 | 388 | 9.4 |
| 60 | Deep River Center | 1,344 | 127 | 9.4 |
| 62 | Chester Center | 742 | 68 | 9.2 |
| 62 | Higganum | 775 | 71 | 9.2 |
| 64 | Canton Valley | 670 | 61 | 9.1 |
| 65 | South Coventry | 638 | 56 | 8.8 |
| 65 | Watertown | 1,598 | 141 | 8.8 |
| 67 | Norwalk | 34,427 | 2,937 | 8.5 |
| 68 | Glastonbury Center | 3,819 | 316 | 8.3 |
| 69 | Tariffville | 664 | 52 | 7.8 |
| 70 | Coventry Lake | 948 | 73 | 7.7 |
| 71 | Cheshire Village | 2,620 | 197 | 7.5 |
| 71 | East Hampton | 1,193 | 89 | 7.5 |
| 73 | Kensington | 4,169 | 303 | 7.3 |
| 74 | Old Mystic | 1,354 | 95 | 7 |
| 74 | Pemberwick | 1,241 | 87 | 7 |
| 74 | Madison Center | 1,037 | 73 | 7 |
| 74 | Colchester | 2,237 | 156 | 7 |
| 78 | Litchfield | 508 | 35 | 6.9 |
| 79 | Branford Center | 3,134 | 207 | 6.6 |
| 80 | Moodus | 875 | 56 | 6.4 |
| 80 | West Hartford | 25,406 | 1,621 | 6.4 |
| 82 | Hazardville | 2,665 | 152 | 5.7 |
| 83 | Sherwood Manor | 2,244 | 125 | 5.6 |
| 83 | Southwood Acres | 3,472 | 193 | 5.6 |
| 83 | Noank | 726 | 41 | 5.6 |
| 83 | Bethlehem Village | 746 | 42 | 5.6 |
| 87 | Somers | 843 | 43 | 5.1 |
| 88 | Mashantucket | 63 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 89 | Shelton | 16,516 | 769 | 4.7 |
| 89 | Storrs | 2,046 | 97 | 4.7 |
| 91 | Lake Pocotopaug | 2,013 | 86 | 4.3 |
| 92 | North Haven | 9,159 | 380 | 4.1 |
| 93 | Stonington | 526 | 21 | 4 |
| 93 | Conning Towers Nautilus Park | 2,774 | 110 | 4 |
| 95 | Riverside | 2,898 | 108 | 3.7 |
| 96 | Durham | 1,454 | 53 | 3.6 |
| 97 | Woodmont | 807 | 28 | 3.5 |
| 98 | Simsbury Center | 2,642 | 89 | 3.4 |
| 99 | Mystic | 2,275 | 76 | 3.3 |
| 99 | Heritage Village | 2,797 | 91 | 3.3 |
