Ridgefield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 24,931 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ridgefield is the 45th largest community in Connecticut. Ridgefield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Ridgefield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Ridgefield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.39% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ridgefield is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ridgefield who work in management occupations (21.12%), sales jobs (12.83%), and business and financial occupations (12.35%). Of important note, Ridgefield is also a town of artists. Ridgefield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ridgefield’s character. Also of interest is that Ridgefield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Ridgefield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ridgefield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ridgefield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ridgefield’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Ridgefield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.08 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. For the size of the town, public transportation in Ridgefield is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Ridgefield, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.If knowledge is power, Ridgefield is a pretty powerful place. 71.82% of the adults in Ridgefield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Ridgefield in 2022 was $90,637, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $362,548 for a family of four. Ridgefield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ridgefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ridgefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ridgefield include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ridgefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
