How long is the commute from Ridgebury, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Ridgebury, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ridgebury, CT take an average of 38.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.4% of workers drive alone to work.

6.7% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.8% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.1 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 6.7%
Work from home: 18.8%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in Ridgebury get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ridgebury	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	72.4% (±11.3 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.1% (±3.3 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.7% (±5.8 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.7 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.8% (±9.4 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Ridgebury, the average commute is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ridgebury, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Ridgebury ranks 9 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 12 of 134.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ridgebury

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ridgebury	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±7.1 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	4.7% (±5.6 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	60.4% (±14.9 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.1% (±12.7 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Ridgebury, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ridgebury

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ridgebury	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	18.8% (±9.4 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.0 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±6.0 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ridgebury, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ridgebury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgebury
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ridgebury	—	38.1 minutes (±5.7)	—
Lakes West	1.9 mi	36.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Peach Lake	2.3 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Lakes East	2.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Route 7 Gateway	4.1 mi	25.7 minutes (±9.2)	Lower
Danbury	4.2 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Town of North Salem	4.4 mi	39.6 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Southeast	4.9 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	5.0 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Route 7 Gateway, CT (25.7 minutes), Danbury, CT (29.9 minutes), Village of Brewster, NY (22.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Poplar Plains	43.3 minutes (±11.8)
4	Staples	43.1 minutes (±8.6)
5	Noroton	43.0 minutes (±6.2)
6	Old Hill	42.2 minutes (±7.1)
7	Ball Pond	39.3 minutes (±9.7)
8	New Canaan (community)	38.5 minutes (±5.7)
9	Ridgebury	38.1 minutes (±5.7)
10	Coleytown	38.0 minutes (±8.7)
11	Darien Downtown	37.3 minutes (±7.2)
12	Inglenook	37.2 minutes (±6.4)
13	Lakes West	36.4 minutes (±5.0)
14	Riverside	35.4 minutes (±4.1)
15 (tie)	Compo	35.3 minutes (±7.1)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ridgebury is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Ridgefield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ridgebury

How long is the average commute in Ridgebury?

Workers who live in Ridgebury, CT take an average of 38.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ridgebury without a car?

4.8% of households in Ridgebury have no vehicle, and 6.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ridgebury?

18.8% (±9.4 points) of workers who live in Ridgebury worked from home, and 93.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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