Byram in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
Explore the history →Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,633.
Byram’s median rent is $2,413 a month, where Connecticut’s towns sit at $1,450 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Byram. Byram’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, near the Connecticut town median (1.3) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Byram Park, at 30 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Byram yet; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 18% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Byram. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw22 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw24 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 mi MuseumUnited States Military AcademyCentral Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain
Byram 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Byram.
Byram’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Byram grew to 659 in 2023, 59 more than in 2013. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Byram.
| Byram | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Byram has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of Byram adults have been diagnosed with depression. Byram beats the Connecticut average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Byram adults have obesity.
| Byram | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Byram | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 17% | 20.6% |
| Fewer adults with obesity | 25.9% | 30.5% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 77.7% | 80.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 15% of residents (19% statewide). 52% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 43% across Connecticut. The median age in Byram is 39.7 years.
| Byram | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 52% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Byram | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.4% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36.2% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,600, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Byram Park | 1 mi | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 7 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Byram.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
22 within 15 miles of the center of Byram
About 4 of every 100 Byram residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where Byram’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 towns share a border with Byram.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byram | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenwich | #17 | A | D− | A− | A− | A+ |
| Pemberwick | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Byram and Pemberwick aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Byram with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Byram yet; the figures below are still real.