Darien DowntownCT
A town of 1,242. A regional job hub with 3,102 jobs.
Is Darien Downtown a good place to live?
83% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Darien Downtown, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 2 have a higher January low than Darien Downtown. The biggest park or preserve is Selleck's Woods Nature Preserve, at 20 acres. We don’t grade Darien Downtown yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Darien Downtown stand out
Where Darien Downtown beats most towns.
1,242 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Central Park and 469 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Darien Downtown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw33 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw33 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central 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 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Darien Downtown: who provides what
Darien Downtown 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 Darien Downtown.
With 7.7 jobs for every working resident, Darien Downtown draws in 3,076 commuters
Most working residents leave Darien Downtown for work: only 6% work in town. Darien Downtown’s median household income is $166,000, above both the Connecticut town median ($109,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Darien Downtown’s average trip to work is 37 minutes.
| Darien Downtown | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $166,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Darien Downtown
Darien Downtown has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 24° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.3% of Darien Downtown is conserved land
0.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Darien Downtown is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tilley Pond Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
| 2. Selleck's Woods Nature Preserve | 0.1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Mather Fields | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Darien Downtown faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults have obesity in Darien Downtown than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
20% of Darien Downtown adults have obesity. Only 1 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Darien Downtown. 17% of Darien Downtown adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Darien Downtown | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 4.8% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Darien Downtown | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Darien Downtown sell for about $825K
Among 152 Connecticut towns, just 5 have a higher median rent than Darien Downtown. 69% of households own their home in Darien Downtown.
| Darien Downtown | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,728 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Darien Downtown
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Darien Downtown
About 1 of every 100 Darien Downtown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Every workday, about 3,076 people come to Darien Downtown for work
Where Darien Downtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Darien Downtown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Darien Downtown, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Darien Downtown yet; the figures below are still real.