Greyhound Post House, Boston Post Road, Greens Farms, Conn (84068), c. 1930
Greens Farms’s story
151 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1930.
- 1875Greens Farms is settled
Greens FarmsCT
The town was settled in 1875 and has 3,229 residents today.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Noroton at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
3,229
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.31M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
1,588
Balanced
Is Greens Farms a good place to live?
82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Greens Farms, against 45% in Connecticut’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a higher typical journey to work than Greens Farms. Greens Farms’ trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Connecticut town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Sherwood Island State Park, at 270 acres with 3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Greens Farms yet; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Greens Farms lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
87thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 588 attractions →United States Military Academy and 172 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greens Farms. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw37 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
27 mi LandmarkFerncliff CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Greens Farms: who provides what
Greens Farms is unincorporated, so Fairfield County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource28.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAquarion WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFairfield CountyFairfield County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWestport Town ClerkTown of Westport; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code0688006880 100%Census 2020
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 Greens Farms.
Climate
The climate in Greens Farms brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 23° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–41°
Spring41–60°
Summer64–82°
Fall47–65°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
15.1% of the land in Greens Farms is protected from building
Across 5 parks and preserves: 6.6 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Greens Farms: 5, covering 347 acres.
15.1%conserved
15.1%
conserved · 426 of 2,829 acres
6.6 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sherwood Island State Park | 3 mi | 270 |
| 2. H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve | 1.8 mi | 54 |
| 3. Sherwood Millpond | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, the median household income in Greens Farms is higher
The share of residents in Greens Farms who live below the poverty line: 3.7%. Most working residents leave Greens Farms for work: only 7% work in town. This Connecticut town had 1,588 jobs in 2023, down 2,587 from 2013. The top destinations are New York (20%), Westport (16%) and Stamford (8%).
7%work in town
| Greens Farms | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.5% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Greens Farms7%
New York20%
Westport16%
Stamford8%
Fairfield6%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,588
jobs based in Greens Farms
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Fewer of Greens Farms’ adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Greens Farms is ahead of Connecticut on 24 and behind on 1. Only 4 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Greens Farms. Greens Farms: 21% of adults have obesity.
| Greens Farms | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.6% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Connecticut
24 better7 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Greens Farms | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.9% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.5% |
Norwalk Hospital
5.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Greens Farms, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Greens Farms, 58% come from inland flooding and 24% from hurricanes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The median home in Greens Farms sells for about $1.89M
Greens Farms’ rent at the middle of the market is $3,501 a month. 91% of households own their home locally.
$1.89Mmedian sale price
| Greens Farms | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 91% | 81% | 73% |
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greens Farms
16pages on Greens Farms
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Greens Farms
Fairfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield4.2 mi$58,350 tuitionPaier CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Bridgeport7.2 miUniversity of Connecticut-StamfordUniversity or college · Public · Stamford12.4 mi$18,150 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Greens Farms residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
About Greens Farms
Neighborhood in Westport, Connecticut, United States
Green's Farms is the oldest neighborhood in the town of Westport in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It was first listed as a census-designated place at the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Green's Farms had a population of 3,125.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- ZIP code
- 06838
Greens Farms’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Greens Farms.
CompoWestportSouthportFairfieldStaplesGreens Farms
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens Farms | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Compo | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westport | #14 | A | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Southport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairfield | #38 | A− | D | B | A− | A+ |
| Staples | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Greens Farms, Compo, Southport and Staples aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greens Farms with a neighbor →
Questions about Greens Farms
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greens Farms, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Greens Farms yet; the figures below are still real.