CompoCT
A town of 3,410.
Is Compo a good place to live?
82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Compo, against 45% in Connecticut’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Compo. We don’t grade Compo yet; the figures below are still real.
Central Park and 199 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Compo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw40 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaCiti FieldPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Compo: who provides what
Compo 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 Compo.
High risk in Compo, with inland flooding at the top
Compo’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 68 of 100, above both Connecticut’s towns (57 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Compo break down as 66% from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Compo
Summers in Compo are warm, and winters chilly, snowy, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compo stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
Among residents in Compo, 1.8% live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 207, to 1,212. The average trip to work for Compo comes to 35 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
| Compo | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, fewer of Compo’s adults report frequent mental distress
Only 6 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Compo. In Compo, one in ten adults say their health is fair or poor. Also worth knowing: this Connecticut town beats the Connecticut average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Compo | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.9% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Compo | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.5% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.5% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.5% of the land in Compo is protected from building
In Compo, the concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. Trails total 1.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Only 6 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Compo.
| Compo | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haskins Preserve | 1 mi | 17 |
| 2. Sherwood Mill Pond Preserve | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Compo sell for about $5.45M
For households in Compo, the share who are owner-occupiers is 90%. 40% of the homes sold in Compo went for more than their asking price. Homes sold in Compo spent a median 15 days on the market.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Compo
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Compo
About 3 of every 100 Compo residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
About Compo
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Compo is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the south-central part of the town, lying between the Saugatuck River and the neighborhood of Saugatuck to the west, and Compo Cove, Sherwood Millpond, and the neighborhood of Greens Farms to the east. The CDP extends south to Compo Beach on Long Island Sound and north to U.S. Route 1 (Post Road). Interstate 95 crosses the middle of the CDP from east to west, with access from either Saugatuck or Greens Farms. As of the 2020 census, Compo had a population of 3,354. Compo was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The Compo–Owenoke Historic District is in the south…
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- Elevation
- 7 ft
Compo’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Compo.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compo | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greens Farms | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saugatuck | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westport Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staples | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Compo, Greens Farms, Saugatuck, Westport Village and Staples aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Compo with a neighbor →
Questions about Compo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Compo, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Compo yet; the figures below are still real.