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Hartford, CT Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Hartford County, Connecticut during 2024 recorded a median download of 91.6 Mbps, upload of 22.0 Mbps and latency of 15.0 ms, across 84,304 measurements. That is 1.1× the US median and places it #848 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
70/100
Median download
91.6 Mbps
Median upload
22.0 Mbps
Latency
15.0 ms
National rank
#848
Speed tests
84,304

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Hartford came in below 91.6 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 31.2 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 219.5 Mbps — a spread that usually reflects a mix of fibre, cable and older DSL lines in the same area rather than one uniform service level.

At 91.6 Mbps down and 22.0 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 15.0 ms is excellent for gaming and real-time calls.

The spread of connections in Hartford

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter31.2
Typical (median)91.6
Faster quarter219.5
US median85.2

How Connecticut has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Connecticut

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202054.4
202175.4
202292.2
2023103.9
2024106.0

How the big providers actually perform

Median measured download speed by provider across the United States. SignalScout does not yet map which of these serve Hartford specifically — see how to check availability — but the ranking shows what customers of each really get.

Google Fiber159.4
Southern Light156.6
Optimum (Cablevision)148.1
Verizon139.1
Astound / RCN132.9
Spectrum (Charter)127.3
Bresnan / Charter116.6
altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)116.5
WOW! Internet113.9
Optimum / Suddenlink113.4

Connecticut counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Litchfield145.818.615.7
2Fairfield137.428.810.0
3Windham105.516.218.9
4Middlesex103.820.616.8
5Tolland101.718.716.8
6New London101.319.217.1
7New Haven98.322.416.1
8Hartford91.622.015.0

See all 8 counties in Connecticut →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Hartford, CT?

Speed tests run in Hartford during 2024 recorded a median download of 91.6 Mbps, a median upload of 22.0 Mbps and median latency of 15.0 ms, across 84,304 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

Is internet in Hartford faster or slower than the US average?

Faster. The median measured download here is 91.6 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Hartford #848 out of 2,425 counties nationally.

Are these advertised speeds or real ones?

Real ones. These are aggregated results of speed tests run by actual people on their own connections, published in the public domain by Measurement Lab. They reflect the plans residents actually buy, which is typically well below the fastest plan a provider sells.

Which internet providers serve Hartford?

SignalScout does not yet map provider availability by address — that data comes from FCC filings that require a registered account for bulk access. The page shows how major national providers perform, and the FCC National Broadband Map lists filed availability by address.

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