6. Sheridan, Colorado
> Town median household income: $32,240
> State median household income: $58,433 (13th highest)
> Town poverty rate: 28.9%
> Town population: 5,746

With 28.9% of residents living below the poverty line, and a median household income more than $26,000 below the state median household income of $58,433, Sheridan was the poorest town in Colorado. Close to 15% of Sheridan, Colorado’s residents earned less than $10,000 per year, compared to just 6.2% of the state’s population.

7. Groton, Connecticut
> Town median household income: $51,768
> State median household income: $69,461 (4th highest)
> Town poverty rate: 12.4%
> Town population: 9,569

Connecticut was the fourth wealthiest state in the country. Though it was the poorest town in the state, Groton’s median household income was relatively high compared to many states’ poorest towns. At $51,768, the typical household in Groton had a higher median household income in line with the national median of $53,046.

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8. Elsmere, Delaware
> Town median household income: $46,536
> State median household income: $59,878 (9th highest)
> Town poverty rate: 12.1%
> Town population: 6,159

In Elsmere, a typical household earned an average of $46,536. While it was the lowest median income of any town in Delaware, it was higher than most of the poorest towns in other states. The median household income was higher in Elsmere than in all but three other states’ poorest towns.

9. Sebring, Florida
> Town median household income: $27,170
> State median household income: $46,956 (14th lowest)
> Town poverty rate: 21.1%
> Town population: 10,399

Just over 17% of households in Sebring had an annual income of less $10,000 per year, nearly 10 percentage points lower than the corresponding statewide figure of 7.8%. Low educational attainment rates are often indicative of low income. Only 12.2% of Sebring adults had a four-year college degree, less than half the statewide rate of at 26.4%.

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10. Thomson, Georgia
> Town median household income: $21,050
> State median household income: $49,179 (20th lowest)
> Town poverty rate: 30.0%
> Town population: 6,734

In Thompson, Georgia’s poorest town, almost one-quarter of households took home less than $10,000 annually. Also, almost one-third of Thomson residents lived below the poverty line, compared to less than one in five across the state. With only 68.9% of adult residents having completed high school, Thompson was the third least educated town of all of the states’ poorest towns.