Ridgefield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 25,007 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ridgefield is the 45th largest community in Connecticut. Ridgefield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Ridgefield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Ridgefield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ridgefield is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ridgefield who work in management occupations (19.54%), sales jobs (12.65%), and business and financial occupations (12.47%). Of important note, Ridgefield is also a town of artists. Ridgefield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ridgefield’s character. Also of interest is that Ridgefield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.31% 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, Ridgefield 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, Ridgefield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ridgefield 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 downside of living in Ridgefield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.25 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Ridgefield use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Ridgefield‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ridgefield. 72.24% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Ridgefield in 2022 was $93,429, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $373,716 for a family of four. Ridgefield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ridgefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ridgefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ridgefield include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ridgefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
