Photo: John Henry Twachtman · Public domainA job hub: Branchville has 2.3 jobs per working resident, and 266 people come in to work
269 jobs are based in Branchville for 116 working residents. Only 3% stay in Branchville for work; outside it, Ridgefield is the main destination (16%, 4 miles). Working from home is the commute for 0% of workers, against 16% across Connecticut.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Branchville on a workday
On a workday 113 residents head out to work and 3 work right here.
About 240 people are in Branchville on a workday afternoon, 174% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Who travels to work in Branchville, and from where
Where Branchville clocks in
16% of workers
13% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Goods, not services: 36% of the jobs in Branchville
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Branchville, 2013 → 2023: 204 → 269. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Branchville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Branchville
of Branchville workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 53 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Branchville commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Branchville
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Branchville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branchville | – | — | — | — | $36,250 |
| Georgetown | under 3% | — | — | 33 min | — |
| Wilton | 3% | A | A− | 36 min | $242,199 |
| Redding | under 3% | A− | B | 36 min | $186,060 |
Same-state neighbors only. Georgetown: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Wilton. Darker towns draw more of Branchville’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Branchville: questions
What is the median household income in Branchville?
$36,250 (±$32,119) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Branchville?
0.0%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Branchville work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ridgefield (16%, 4 mi), Stamford (13%, 14 mi), Danbury (5%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Branchville without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Branchville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Branchville
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.