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.Greenwich is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.96% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Greenwich is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenwich who work in management occupations (24.27%), sales jobs (11.83%), and business and financial occupations (11.16%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Greenwich telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.46% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One of the nice things about Greenwich is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Greenwich, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Greenwich is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 71.07% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Greenwich's cultural character, accounting for 21.53% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Greenwich is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
