Westport VillageCT
The town has 3,021 residents and lies in Connecticut.
Is Westport Village a good place to live?
82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Westport Village, above both the Connecticut town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 152 Connecticut towns, just 4 have a higher typical rent than Westport Village. Westport Village’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Connecticut’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Winslow Park, 29 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Westport Village yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Westport Village stand out
Where Westport Village beats most towns.
Every workday, about 4,298 people come to Westport Village for work
Where Westport Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States Military Academy and 188 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westport Village. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw40 mi MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw36 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad ParkPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0
Moving to Westport Village: who provides what
Westport Village 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 Westport Village.
Compared with most of Connecticut and the rest of the country, the median household income in Westport Village is higher
The top destinations are New York (19%), Westport (18%) and Stamford (11%). 3.9% of Westport Village residents live below the poverty line. Jobs in Westport Village grew by 826 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 4,382. The town’s typical journey to work is 31 minutes.
| Westport Village | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Westport Village faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Westport Village than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 68% come from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westport Village: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 23°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Westport Village report frequent mental distress than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
Only 7 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Westport Village. 9.7% of adults say their health is fair or poor here. Of 32 CDC measures, Westport Village beats the Connecticut average on 24 and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 22% have obesity, 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Westport Village | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Westport Village | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.9% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.7% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 7.1% of Westport Village
There are 2.1 miles of trail across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winslow Park | 1.1 mi | 29 |
| 2. Baron South | 0.2 mi | 14 |
| 3. Grace Salmon Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Westport Village sell for about $1.99M
The share of households in Westport Village who own their home: 83%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Westport Village
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Westport Village
About 2 of every 100 Westport Village residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Westport Village’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Westport Village.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staples | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saugatuck | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Compo | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coleytown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Westport Village, Old Hill, Staples, Saugatuck, Compo and Coleytown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Westport Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Westport Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westport Village, CT a good place to live?
We don’t grade Westport Village yet; the figures below are still real.