What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ridgefield has the most people working from home (29.7%).

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($411k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ridgefield	Danbury
People
Population	25,109Lowest	87,263Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT	40.6±1.3Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	19.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.7%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%	17.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Ridgefield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	34%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.7%±1Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT	$83,393±$6kLowest 13% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT	$411,200±$12kLowest 12% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT	$1,846±$63Lowest 24% above CT
	Ridgefield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$5,877Lowest 12% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6%	51.9%±4.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Ridgefield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.5%Lowest CT: 10%	11.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above CT	30 minLowest 13% above CT
Work from home	29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	12.7%±1.8Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#4 of 149 in CT	#137 of 149 in CT
School district	Ridgefield School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District
High school in town	Ridgefield High School	Danbury High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	15.7Highest
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.