Jobs and the daily commute in West Mountain
For 45% of workers, the job is at home, against 16% across Connecticut. Hardly any work in West Mountain itself; outside it, Ridgefield draws the most (27%, 3 miles). 147 jobs are based in West Mountain, and 212 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where West Mountain stands out on work
Working from home in West Mountain
of West Mountain workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 58 commuters (the 45% 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.
How a workday changes West Mountain
On a workday 212 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 147 people come in from elsewhere.
About 320 people are in West Mountain on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.69 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
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 West Mountain’s working residents head each day
Where West Mountain clocks in
27% of workers
8% of workers
7% 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.
West Mountain is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in West Mountain, 2013 → 2023: 137 → 147. 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 West Mountain’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from West Mountain to work
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.
How West Mountain compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | West Mountain workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mountain | – | — | — | — | $250,000+ |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of West Mountain’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.
- A ceiling on income. The Census stops at $250,000+, so the true median may be higher.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in West Mountain: questions
What is the median household income in West Mountain?
$250,000+ (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in West Mountain?
9.8%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in West Mountain work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ridgefield (27%, 3 mi), Stamford (8%, 15 mi), Danbury (7%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around West Mountain 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 West Mountain, from the people who make the trip.
More of West Mountain
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.