Greenwich is a larger medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 63,638 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Greenwich is the tenth largest community in Connecticut.

Greenwich home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Greenwich real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Greenwich has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Greenwich is also a town of artists. Greenwich has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Greenwich’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Greenwich is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Greenwich really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Greenwich perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Greenwich is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Greenwich is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Greenwich, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Greenwich is a pretty powerful place. 71.07% of the adults in Greenwich have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Greenwich in 2022 was $122,697, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $490,788 for a family of four.

Greenwich is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Greenwich home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenwich residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Greenwich also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Greenwich include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.

Greenwich also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.53%.

The most common language spoken in Greenwich is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.