Where Noroton earns its living
Commuters spend 43 minutes getting to work on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. For 32% of workers, the job is at home (Connecticut 16%). Only 5% work in Noroton; the top destination outside it is New York City (21%, 36 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Noroton: the gist
Noroton workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 43 minutes each way, against 27 across Connecticut. Over a year that’s about 330 hours of commuting, 123 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (29 to 37 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Noroton trades workers with the towns around it
Noroton has about as many jobs (2,084) as working residents (1,936), but they are mostly different people: 1,831 residents leave for work each day while 1,979 people come in. Only 5% of the jobs in Noroton are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Noroton workers cross into New York
29% of Noroton workers work outside Connecticut, most of them in New York, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Home offices are common in Noroton
32% of Noroton workers work from home, against 16% across Connecticut. Time on the road ↓
Noroton’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Noroton is New York City, NY, 36 miles away as the crow flies. 21% of working residents (408) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Time on the road from Noroton: about 43 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Noroton workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,687 commuters (the 32% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 1,831 residents head out to work, 105 work right here, and 1,979 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.08 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Noroton’s working residents head each day
Where Noroton clocks in
21% of workers
17% of workers
14% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The distance from Noroton to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
72% of the jobs in Noroton pay over $3,333 a month
2,084 jobs are based in Noroton.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Noroton, 2013 → 2023: 1,925 → 2,084. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Noroton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Bordering towns draw 17% of Noroton’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Noroton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noroton | – | — | — | 43 min | $250,000+ |
| Tokeneke | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Stamford | 17% | B+ | A+ | 29 min | $111,586 |
| Darien Downtown | under 2% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Noroton Heights | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Tokeneke, Darien Downtown and Noroton Heights: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Stamford. Darker towns draw more of Noroton’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- A ceiling on income. The Census stops at $250,000+, so the true median may be higher.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Noroton: questions
What is the median household income in Noroton?
$250,000+ (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Noroton?
5.9%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Noroton?
43 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 32% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Noroton work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (21%, 36 mi), Stamford (17%, 3 mi), Darien (14%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Noroton without a car?
34% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Noroton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Noroton
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.