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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) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,596 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,214 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | Ridgefield, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,970±745 |
| Median age | 44.8±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.1%±7.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.3%±7.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.8%±4.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 68.9%±7.7 pts |
| Median household income | $148,279±$26,359 |
| Per capita income | $102,377±$15,221 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.5%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $843,600±$64,439 |
| Median gross rent | $1,904±$274 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.7%±16.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.2%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.4%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.5%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.2 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±4.0 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