Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Greenwich grades A overall, ranked 17th of 151 in Connecticut. On CDC health estimates it is near the top nationally. The median household earns $206K and its schools outperform 81% of the state's. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $1.7 million for a typical one and 14.8 times the Bridgeport metro’s $115K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 32 places on the National Register. 73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Greenwich, above both Connecticut’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). Greenwich is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Bush-Holley House and Riverside Avenue Bridge.
Where Greenwich beats most towns.
Bush-Holley House| Widest gap | Greenwich | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 14.9% |
Bush-Holley House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 3,047 in 1800, 63,518 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
32 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greenwich takes its name from Greenwich in London, England, 3,440 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionGreenwich, settled in 1640, takes its name from Greenwich, a London borough.
3 more U.S. towns are named after Greenwich:Greenwich Township, NJWarren County · 5,726Greenwich Township, NJGloucester County · 5,026Greenwich Township, NJCumberland County · 779
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Greenwich is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenwich. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw29 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw25 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi TheatreStudio 54Central 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwich, and how to reach them.
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 Greenwich.
Greenwich sends many workers across the state line to New York City and is safe by national standards but not by Connecticut’s; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Connecticut.
Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 7.5% of its 13,034 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide. Against the 951 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greenwich’s, it is healthier than 76%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
17% of Greenwich adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 154 Connecticut towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Greenwich. 7.9% of Greenwich adults have diabetes.
| Greenwich | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greenwich | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.7M.
Its public schools are run by the Greenwich School District. Three of its 22 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 797 | A+ |
| Greenwich High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,620 | A |
| Riverside SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 440 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
At 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 65% of Connecticut’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 612 to 417 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Greenwich’s violent crime rate is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Greenwich | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.3 per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Greenwich has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
27% of working residents cross a state line to work, New York City among the top destinations. 27.9% of workers work from home, against 16% across Connecticut.
About one in 4 of Greenwich’s working residents works in town. 28% of workers work from home in Greenwich. Only 6 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher median household income than Greenwich.
| Greenwich | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $206,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 28% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1,198 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 144 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 1,198 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenwich.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
48 miles of trail in 98 parks and preserves. The trail density in Greenwich is 0.7 miles per square mile. Audubon Greenwich, at 280 acres with 5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Greenwich | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Audubon Greenwich | 5 mi | 280 |
| 2. Fairchild Wildflower Sanctuary | 4.6 mi | 130 |
| 3. Babcock Preserve | 4.4 mi | 278 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 14.8 years of the Bridgeport metro’s $115K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 99% of Connecticut towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
Only 5 of the 151 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher median rent than Greenwich.
| Greenwich | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,674 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
13 within 15 miles of the center of Greenwich
About 4 of every 100 Greenwich residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
32 places in Greenwich on the National Register of Historic Places.
46 notable people were born in Greenwich.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Greenwich ( GREN-itch) is a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 63,518. It is the largest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. Greenwich is the location of many hedge funds and financial services firms due to its residential setting and proximity to Manhattan. Greenwich is a principal community of the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk–Danbury metropolitan statistical area, which comprises all of Fairfield County, and is part of both the greater New York metropolitan area and the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town is the southwesternmost municipality in both the State of Connecticut and the six-state region of New…
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10 towns share a border with Greenwich.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | #17 | A | D− | A− | A− | A+ |
| Stamford | #119 | C+ | D− | B− | C− | A |
| Old Greenwich | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Byram | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glenville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pemberwick | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Old Greenwich, Byram, Glenville and Pemberwick aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenwich with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Greenwich grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #17 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A+ for health, A− for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,696,000, 279% above the Connecticut typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
46 notable people were born here, including Glenn Close and Chris Coons.
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