Jobs, income and commuting in Compo, CT
Working residents average 35 minutes each way (Connecticut 27, U.S. 26). Only 4% work in Compo; the top destination outside it is Westport (21%, 0 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Compo, in brief
Compo trades workers with the towns around it
Compo has about as many jobs (1,212) as working residents (1,172), but they are mostly different people: 1,126 residents leave for work each day while 1,166 people come in. Only 4% of the jobs in Compo are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Compo works from home
38% of Compo workers work from home, against 16% across Connecticut. Time on the road ↓
Compo’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Compo is New York City, NY, 44 miles away as the crow flies. 20% of working residents (229) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A lot of Compo workers cross into New York
20% of Compo workers work outside Connecticut, most of them in New York, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Compo workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 27 across Connecticut. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 61 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 1,126 residents head out to work, 46 work right here, and 1,166 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.03 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
About 35 minutes each way, longer than most of Connecticut
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Compo workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 884 commuters (the 38% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
Half of Compo commutes less than 15 miles
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
21% of working residents work in Westport
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Where Compo clocks in
21% of workers
20% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
69% of the jobs in Compo pay over $3,333 a month
1,212 jobs are based in Compo. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Compo’s own residents hold wherever they work.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Compo, 2013 → 2023: 1,005 → 1,212. 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.
Compo and the towns next door
Darker towns draw more of Compo’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Compo workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compo | – | — | — | 35 min | $250,000+ |
| Greens Farms | under 2% | — | — | 49 min | — |
| Saugatuck | under 2% | — | — | 47 min | — |
| Westport Village | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Staples | under 2% | — | — | 43 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Greens Farms, Saugatuck, Westport Village and Staples: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
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.
- A ceiling on income. The Census stops at $250,000+, so the true median may be higher.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Compo: questions
What is the median household income in Compo?
$250,000+ (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Compo?
1.8%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Compo?
35 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 38% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Compo work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Westport (21%, 0 mi), New York City (20%, 44 mi), Stamford (8%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Compo without a car?
21% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Compo, from the people who make the trip.
More of Compo
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.