Old GreenwichCT
A town of 6,936, settled in 1931.
Is Old Greenwich a good place to live?
85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Old Greenwich, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a higher share of children under 18 than Old Greenwich. Old Greenwich’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both Connecticut’s towns (1.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Greenwich Point Park, 149 acres with 2.5 miles of trail. We don’t grade Old Greenwich yet; the figures below are still real.
Old Greenwich lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 35% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
- Greenwich Point Park Directions ↗
- Greenwich Island
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Central Park and 513 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Old Greenwich. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw33 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw28 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw27 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumPhoto 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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Old Greenwich: who provides what
Old Greenwich 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 Old Greenwich.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Old Greenwich
Old Greenwich has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Old Greenwich, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
Old Greenwich’s median household income is $250,000. Since 2013, Old Greenwich has added 325 jobs, to 1,709 in 2023. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Old Greenwich.
| Old Greenwich | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Old Greenwich faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenwich Point Park | 2.5 mi | 149 |
| 2. Binney Park | 0.4 mi | 23 |
| 3. Edward Schongalla Nature Preserve | 0.3 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Old Greenwich stands out in Connecticut and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
12% of Old Greenwich adults report frequent mental distress. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Old Greenwich. 9% of Old Greenwich adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Old Greenwich | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.7% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Old Greenwich | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 14.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.1% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Old Greenwich sell for about $2.41M
The median rent in Old Greenwich is $3,501 a month.
| Old Greenwich | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Old Greenwich
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Old Greenwich
About 2 of every 100 Old Greenwich residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Old Greenwich’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Old Greenwich.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Greenwich | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riverside | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenwich | #17 | A | D− | A− | A− | A+ |
| Stamford | #119 | C+ | D− | B− | C− | A |
Old Greenwich and Riverside aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Old Greenwich with a neighbor →
Questions about Old Greenwich
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Is Old Greenwich, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Old Greenwich yet; the figures below are still real.