Bigelow CornersCT
A town of 884.
Is Bigelow Corners a good place to live?
Bigelow Corners has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
884 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 81 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bigelow Corners. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
4 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
35 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
28 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
8 mi State parkWonder Lake State ParkPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wonder Lake State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Bigelow Corners: who provides what
Bigelow Corners is unincorporated, so Fairfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bigelow Corners.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Bigelow Corners work out of town
Bigelow Corners’ median household income is $119,000. Jobs based here fell to 31 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work for Bigelow Corners comes to 34 minutes, against 27 minutes in Connecticut’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.5%.
| Bigelow Corners | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Bigelow Corners is lower than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
58% of Bigelow Corners’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 24%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Bigelow Corners, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Bigelow Corners, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bigelow Corners stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink
78% of adults had a checkup this year in Bigelow Corners, below the Connecticut town median (81%) and near the median of U.S. towns (79%). In Bigelow Corners, 8.4% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Bigelow Corners.
| Bigelow Corners | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bigelow Corners | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Bigelow Corners sells for about $505K at the median
Among households in Bigelow Corners, 100% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bigelow Corners
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bigelow Corners
About 2 of every 100 Bigelow Corners residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
100% of working residents leave Bigelow Corners for work
Where Bigelow Corners’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bigelow Corners
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Bigelow Corners is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the southwestern quadrant of the town, northwest of the village of New Fairfield and east of Ball Pond. Bigelow Corners was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Bigelow Corners had a population of 617.
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- Elevation
- 663 ft
Questions about Bigelow Corners
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Is Bigelow Corners, CT a good place to live?
Bigelow Corners has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.