What stands out worked out from the figures below

Simsbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).

Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k 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	Simsbury	Ridgefield
People
Population	25,066Lowest	25,109Highest
Median age	42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average	45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT
	Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%	24.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.7%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	71.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	72.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1Highest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$157,907±$11kLowest 65% above CT	$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT
	Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,500±$11kLowest 21% above CT	$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT	$2,026±$200Lowest 36% above CT
	Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,115Lowest 37% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6%
	Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest CT: 10%	3.5%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	83.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	33 minHighest 25% above CT
Work from home	27.1%±3Lowest CT: 16%	29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16%
	Ridgefield and Simsbury 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	#13 of 149 in CT	#4 of 149 in CT
School district	Simsbury School District	Ridgefield School District
High school in town	Simsbury High School	Ridgefield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.