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Moving to Ridgefield, Connecticut

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Population: 23,643. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,210 (+2.4% change)
Males: 11,381 (48.1%), Females: 12,262 (51.9%)

Fairfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $107,351
Median house value: $439,000

Population by Race

Races in Ridgefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.7%), Italian (21.9%), German (17.9%), English (13.5%), Polish (5.2%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 725 feet

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Map of Ridgefield, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridgefield

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 65.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgefield town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 72.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

9.6% Foreign born (4.6% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 1.2% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgefield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgefield:

  • DANBURY MUNI (about 7 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 21 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgefield:

  • CANDLELIGHT (about 21 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 6Y2)
  • CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 21 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 11N)
  • STORMVILLE (about 26 miles; STORMVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N69)

Amtrak station near Ridgefield:

  • 16 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgefield:

  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 10 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NORWALK, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 23 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 23 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)

Schools

Public high school in Ridgefield:

  • RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,519; Location: 700 NORTH SALEM RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ridgefield:

  • EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 783; Location: 10 EAST RIDGE RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SCOTTS RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 750 NORTH SALEM RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RIDGEBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 112 BENNETT’S FARM RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BARLOW MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 115 BARLOW MOUNTAIN RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FARMINGVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 324 FARMINGTON RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BRANCHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 40 FLORIDA RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 111 BARLOW MOUNTAIN RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VETERANS PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 384; Location: 8 GOVERNOR ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HOMEBOUND (Students: 2; Location: 70 PROSPECT STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Ridgefield:

  • RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY (Students: 690; Location: 223A W MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PRIYAMONT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 19 PROSPECT RDG APT 54; Grades: PK – 1)

Libraries

Library in Ridgefield:

  • THE RIDGEFIELD LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,622,250; Location: 472 MAIN ST.; 106,559 books; 4,566 audio materials; 4,513 video materials; 296 serial subscriptions)

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