BranchvilleCT
A town of 88, settled in 1873.
Is Branchville a good place to live?
Branchville’s median age is 60.2 years, above both the Connecticut town median (44.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Branchville. Branchville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Branchville stand out
Where Branchville beats most towns.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 140 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Branchville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw38 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
26 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
37 mi Zoo & aquariumBronx Zoo
10 mi MuseumGlass HousePhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bronx Zoo: Stavenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Moving to Branchville: who provides what
Branchville 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 Branchville.
Branchville stands out in Connecticut and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
2.6% of working residents work locally in Branchville, below both Connecticut’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Branchville has added 65 jobs, to 269 in 2023. The top destinations are Ridgefield (16%), Stamford (13%) and Danbury (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Branchville has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Branchville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults have high blood pressure in Branchville than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
24% of adults have high blood pressure in Branchville. Of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Branchville. 22% of adults have obesity in Branchville.
| Branchville | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.9% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Branchville | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 14.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Branchville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Branchville
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Branchville
About 0 of every 100 Branchville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Every workday, about 266 people come to Branchville for work
Where Branchville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Branchville
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Branchville is a neighborhood of the town of Ridgefield in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is also the name of a Metro North railroad station (Branchville station). As of the 2020 census, Branchville had a population of 262. Branchville was listed as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census. Some people consider Branchville a part of Georgetown, an adjoining, non-incorporated community at the intersection of Redding, Ridgefield, Wilton and Weston, noting many residences and businesses there share Georgetown's 544- telephone number exchange. Others disagree, pointing to a community vote in the 1950s not to be served by the Georgetown Post Office, which is cl…
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Questions about Branchville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Branchville, CT a good place to live?
Branchville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.