NorotonCT
A town of 5,539, settled in 1872.
Is Noroton a good place to live?
Noroton’s trail network 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 City parkCentral 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
Ordered by what stands out in Noroton.
In Noroton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, the median household income in Noroton is higher
The average trip to work for Noroton comes to 43 minutes, against 27 minutes in Connecticut’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. This Connecticut town had 2,084 jobs in 2023, up 159 from 2013. Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Noroton. Half commute less than 13 miles.
| 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
FEMA puts 75% of Noroton’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to hurricanes. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Noroton stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent physical distress
Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Noroton. 9.6% of Noroton adults say their health is fair or poor.
| 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
2.7% of the land in Noroton is protected from building
Across 4 parks and preserves: 0.7 miles of trail. 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
Only 3 of the 152 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher typical rent than Noroton. Among households locally, 72% own their home.
| 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.