NorotonCT
A town of 5,539, settled in 1872.
Is Noroton a good place to live?
83% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Noroton, above both Connecticut’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 1 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Noroton. Noroton’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 1.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. We don’t grade Noroton yet; the figures below are still real.
Central Park and 478 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Noroton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw34 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw33 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 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 Noroton: who provides what
Noroton 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
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In Noroton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Noroton 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
Noroton stands out in Connecticut and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
Noroton’s average trip to work is 43 minutes. Only 4 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher median household income than Noroton. Most working residents leave Noroton for work: only 5% work in town.
| Noroton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 43 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $250,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Noroton 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 report frequent physical distress in Noroton than in most of Connecticut or the rest of the country
9% of Noroton adults report frequent physical distress. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Noroton. 12% of Noroton adults report frequent mental distress.
| Noroton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.1% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Noroton | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.8% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 14.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 2.7% of Noroton
0.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Noroton.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baker Park | 0.3 mi | 15 |
| 2. Weed Beach Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Stony Brook Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Noroton sells for about $3.15M at the median
The median rent in Noroton is $3,501 a month.
| Noroton | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Noroton
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Noroton
About 7 of every 100 Noroton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
About Noroton
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Noroton is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It occupies the southwestern part of Darien, from the Metro-North Railroad in the north to Long Island Sound in the south. The southern half of the community occupies Noroton Neck, between Holly Pond to the west and the Goodwives River to the east. It is bordered to the west by the city of Stamford and to the east by the Tokeneke neighborhood of Darien. To the north is Noroton Heights. As of the 2020 census, Noroton had a population of 5,317. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 36 ft
Noroton’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Noroton.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noroton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tokeneke | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darien | #11 | A | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Stamford | #119 | C+ | D− | B− | C− | A |
| Darien Downtown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noroton Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Noroton, Tokeneke, Darien Downtown and Noroton Heights aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Noroton with a neighbor →
Questions about Noroton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Noroton, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Noroton yet; the figures below are still real.