RidgeburyCT
A town of 2,060, settled in 1818.
Is Ridgebury a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ridgebury, above both the Connecticut town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 156 Connecticut towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ridgebury. The biggest park or preserve is Hemlock Hills, at 92 acres. We don’t grade Ridgebury yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ridgebury stand out
Where Ridgebury beats most towns.
Every workday, about 2,543 people come to Ridgebury for work
Where Ridgebury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States Military Academy and 109 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ridgebury. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw40 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
28 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
11 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
39 mi Zoo & aquariumBronx Zoo
34 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a yearPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Bronx Zoo: Stavenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Ridgebury: who provides what
Ridgebury 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 Ridgebury.
A job hub: Ridgebury has 3.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 2,543 commuters
For Ridgebury, the middle household income is $217,000. Only 4% of working residents stay in Ridgebury for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Ridgebury shed 602 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,576. The mean commuting time for Ridgebury comes to 38 minutes, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Ridgebury | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $217,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Ridgebury, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Ridgebury’s year
A winter brings about 49 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 14.4% of Ridgebury
Trails run 4.5 miles in 18 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Ridgebury is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 18, covering 418 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Windwing | 1.6 mi | 53 |
| 2. Sarah Bishop | 0.8 mi | 43 |
| 3. Hemlock Hills | 0.7 mi | 92 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Ridgebury is
Ridgebury: 9.6% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ridgebury.
| Ridgebury | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ridgebury | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 14.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Ridgebury sells for about $1.25M
91% of households are owner-occupiers in Ridgebury.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ridgebury
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ridgebury
About 0 of every 100 Ridgebury residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Ridgebury’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Ridgebury.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgebury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lakes West | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ridgefield | #2 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Danbury | #135 | C− | D− | B− | D | B+ |
Ridgebury and Lakes West aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ridgebury with a neighbor →
Questions about Ridgebury
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ridgebury, CT a good place to live?
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