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Ridgefield vs Danbury vs Ridgefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($844k 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.
| Measure | Ridgefield | Danbury | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,109 |
87,263Highest |
6,970Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-0.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
40.6±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.8±3.2 9% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Ridgefield and Ridgefield 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% |
68.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Danbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$83,393±$6kLowest 13% below CT |
$148,279±$26k 55% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26k 128% above CT |
$411,200±$12kLowest 12% above CT |
$843,600±$64kHighest 130% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,846±$63Lowest 24% above CT |
$1,904±$274 28% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Ridgefield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.9%±4.8 CT: 52.6% |
35.7%±12.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
24.2%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 149 in CT | #137 of 149 in CT | #4 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.