Indian FieldCT
A town of 716.
Is Indian Field a good place to live?
76% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Indian Field, above both the Connecticut town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 156 in Connecticut we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Indian Field. Indian Field’s density of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Connecticut’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Bruce Park, 55 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Indian Field has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Indian Field stand out
Where Indian Field beats most towns.
Indian Field lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Central Park and 513 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Indian Field. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw25 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi TheatreStudio 54Photo 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Indian Field: who provides what
Indian Field 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 Indian Field.
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, the median household income in Indian Field is higher
Only 2% of working residents stay in Indian Field for work; the rest commute out. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.7%. Jobs in Indian Field grew by 70 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 611. The top destinations are Greenwich (23%), New York (17%) and Stamford (13%).
| Indian Field | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Indian Field
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Indian Field is
Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Indian Field. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Indian Field is ahead of Connecticut on 17 and behind on 2. 24% of Indian Field adults have obesity.
| Indian Field | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Indian Field | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Indian Field keeps 5.7% of its land conserved
Across 2 parks and preserves: 3.2 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Indian Field: 2, covering 64 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bruce Park | 1.3 mi | 55 |
| 2. Cos Cob Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Indian Field has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
58% of Indian Field’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 18%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Indian Field sells for about $2.9M
The share of households in Indian Field who are owner-occupiers: 93%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Indian Field
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Indian Field
About 2 of every 100 Indian Field residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
716 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Indian Field
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Indian Field is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the southern part of the town, on a peninsula between Indian Harbor to the west and Cos Cob Harbor to the east. It extends south into Captain Harbor, an inlet of Long Island Sound, and it extends north as far as U.S. Route 1 (East Putnam Avenue). Interstate 95 crosses the CDP, with access from Exit 4 (Indian Field Road). As of the 2020 census, Indian Field had a population of 705. Indian Field was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
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Is Indian Field, CT a good place to live?
Indian Field has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.