Ridgefield, Connecticut

Town · population 25,033 (2020 Census)

Median home: $836,200
Household income: $179,219
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 45.1

Ridgefield is a town of 25,033 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $836,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more upscale than 89% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 81% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 76% of Connecticut towns.

How Ridgefield ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Ridgefield is worth $836,200, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.7 times the median household income of $179,219, which is more affordable than 21% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,026 a month. 83.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Ridgefield	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$836,200	$376,000
Median rent	$2,026	$1,462
Median household income	$179,219	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	83.5%	80.3%
Median year built	1972	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.3%	—

Who lives in Ridgefield

People	Ridgefield	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	45.1	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.7%	20.6%
Under 18	24.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	72.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.5%	5.7%
Veterans	4.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.2%	—
Work from home	29.7%	16.8%
Average commute	33.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	96.3%	93.8%

Weather in Ridgefield

July highs average 82.4°F and January lows 18.1°F. About 48.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 49.3 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 8 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 134 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Danbury Muni Ap station (3.8 mi away); snow from Danbury (7.0 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ridgefield since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 14, 1950 about 3.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 16, 2007.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 16 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 20, 2001.

Public schools in Ridgefield

9 public schools with 4,386 students, about 12.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Ridgefield High School	9-12	1,420	11.8
Scotts Ridge Middle School	6-8	527	10.8
East Ridge Middle School	6-8	481	10.5
Barlow Mountain Elementary School	PK-5	377	13.0
Ridgebury Elementary School	PK-5	351	15.3
Branchville Elementary School	PK-5	335	14.6
Scotland Elementary School	PK-5	333	12.8
Farmingville Elementary School	PK-5	321	12.3
Veterans Park Elementary School	PK-5	241	12.7

Towns near Ridgefield

Ridgefield, CT
3.3 mi · 7,596 people · home $843,600
Bethel, CT
5.3 mi · 11,582 people · home $378,300
Redding, CT
5.6 mi · 8,765 people · home $706,300
Danbury, CT
5.7 mi · 86,518 people · home $411,200
Lewisboro, NY
5.8 mi · 12,265 people · home $820,900
North Salem, NY
6.1 mi · 5,243 people · home $670,600
Bethel, CT
6.8 mi · 20,358 people · home $434,600
Wilton, CT
8.0 mi · 18,503 people · home $928,800

Ridgefield questions

Is Ridgefield, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ridgefield scores better for retirees than 74% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 37%. 18.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.1).

How much does a house cost in Ridgefield?

The median owner-occupied home in Ridgefield is valued at $836,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $179,219, so homes cost about 4.7 times income. Median rent is $2,026 a month.

What is the weather like in Ridgefield?

July highs average 82.4°F and January lows 18.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.0 inches of precipitation a year and 49.3 inches of snow.

Does Ridgefield get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ridgefield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 14, 1950. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Ridgefield's Census boundary (GEOID 0919063970). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.