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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Darien, CT compare?
| Figure | Darien, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 22,583 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,499 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,699 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Darien, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 21,936±31 |
| Median age | 40.0±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.7%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.4%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.2%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 85.9%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more |
| Per capita income | $152,454±$12,934 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,822,400±$170,818 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.7%±11.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 35.5%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 38.2%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 19.3%±3.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.6 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov