TokenekeCT
A town of 2,951.
Is Tokeneke a good place to live?
95% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tokeneke, above both Connecticut’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents 65 or older than Tokeneke. We don’t grade Tokeneke yet; the figures below are still real.
Tokeneke lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 24% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
- Pear Tree Point Beach Park
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Central Park and 472 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tokeneke. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw35 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 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 Tokeneke: who provides what
Tokeneke 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 Tokeneke.
The median household income in Tokeneke is higher than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
The top destinations are New York (22%), Stamford (15%) and Darien (12%). Tokeneke’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The median commute is under 14 miles. 3.1% of working residents work locally locally.
| Tokeneke | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Tokeneke, expect four seasons and pleasant 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
High risk in Tokeneke, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Tokeneke break down as 52% from inland flooding and 24% from coastal flooding. The FEMA risk score here is 63 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tokeneke stands out in Connecticut and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent physical distress
Only 3 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Tokeneke. Among adults here, 8.4% say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Tokeneke is ahead of Connecticut on 25 and behind on 2.
| Tokeneke | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.1% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tokeneke | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.7% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.8% | 12.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.9% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.9% of Tokeneke is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Tokeneke has one park or preserve, 6 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pear Tree Point Beach Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Tokeneke sells for about $4.35M at the median
For households in Tokeneke, the share who live in a home they own is 88%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Tokeneke
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Tokeneke
About 7 of every 100 Tokeneke residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
97% of working residents leave Tokeneke for work
Where Tokeneke’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tokeneke
Census-designated place in Connecticut, United States
Tokeneke is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Darien, Connecticut, United States. It comprises the southeastern part of the town, occupying several peninsulas and islands that extend into Long Island Sound, between the Goodwives River and Noroton to the west and the Fivemile River to the east. It is bordered to the north by Darien Downtown and to the east by the city of Norwalk. Tokeneke was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 72 ft
Tokeneke’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Tokeneke.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokeneke | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noroton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darien | #11 | A | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Darien Downtown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norwalk | #109 | C+ | D− | B | C | A |
Tokeneke, Noroton and Darien Downtown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tokeneke with a neighbor →
Questions about Tokeneke
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tokeneke, CT a good place to live?
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