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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 Ridgefield, CT compare?
| Figure | Ridgefield, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,373 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,033 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 726 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.6% |
| Measure | Ridgefield, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,109±28 |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.5%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.2%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.6%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $179,219±$12,450 |
| Per capita income | $92,891±$6,939 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.5%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $836,200±$25,821 |
| Median gross rent | $2,026±$200 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.0%±13.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.5%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.7%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.8%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.6%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.0 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±1.2 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