Most of Topstone commutes out: there are 0.0 jobs for every working resident
Home is the office for 43% of workers, where Connecticut as a whole has 16%. 1 jobs are based in Topstone; 42 of its residents have a job. Hardly any work in Topstone itself; outside it, Stamford draws the most (21%, 16 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Topstone on a workday afternoon
On a workday 42 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 1 people come in from elsewhere.
About 81 people are in Topstone on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
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 Topstone’s working residents head each day
Where Topstone clocks in
21% of workers
10% of workers
10% 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.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Topstone, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 1. 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 Topstone’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Topstone
of Topstone workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 27 commuters (the 43% 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.
Miles to work from Topstone
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.
Next door is work for 10% of Topstone
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Topstone workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topstone | – | — | — | — | $144,844 |
| Ridgefield | 10% | A | B+ | 33 min | $179,219 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Ridgefield. Darker towns draw more of Topstone’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.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Topstone: questions
What is the median household income in Topstone?
$144,844 (±$116,067) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Topstone?
24.6%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Topstone work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stamford (21%, 16 mi), Norwalk (10%, 14 mi), Ridgefield (10%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Topstone without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Topstone, from the people who make the trip.
More of Topstone
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.