How long is the commute from Ridgefield (community), CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Ridgefield (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Ridgefield (community), CT take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.4% of workers drive alone to work.

4.5% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

24.2% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.2 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 4.5%
Work from home: 24.2%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Ridgefield (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ridgefield (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	66.4% (±7.6 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±2.7 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.5% (±2.2 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.2% (±6.2 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Ridgefield (community), the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Ridgefield (community), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, Ridgefield (community) ranks 23 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Ridgefield (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ridgefield (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±3.6 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.7% (±6.3 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±7.1 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.0% (±4.9 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Ridgefield (community), 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 Ridgefield (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ridgefield (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	24.2% (±6.2 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±1.4 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±3.6 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ridgefield (community), 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 higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ridgefield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgefield (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ridgefield (community)	—	31.2 minutes (±4.1)	—
Route 7 Gateway	3.5 mi	25.7 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	3.5 mi	32.8 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Lakes East	4.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Lakes West	4.7 mi	36.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Wilton	4.8 mi	35.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewisboro	5.0 mi	38.1 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Redding	5.8 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Pound Ridge	6.2 mi	42.5 minutes (±4.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Lewisboro, NY (38.1 minutes), Town of Pound Ridge, NY (42.5 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
17	Old Greenwich	34.7 minutes (±4.8)
18 (tie)	Georgetown	32.8 minutes (±5.6)
18 (tie)	Glenville	32.8 minutes (±5.9)
20	Bethel (community)	32.4 minutes (±3.7)
21	Noroton Heights	31.8 minutes (±5.3)
22	South Wilton	31.4 minutes (±8.2)
23	Ridgefield (community)	31.2 minutes (±4.1)
24 (tie)	Lakes East	30.9 minutes (±4.9)
24 (tie)	Tokeneke	30.9 minutes (±5.2)
26	Westport Village	30.7 minutes (±6.9)
27	Cos Cob	28.9 minutes (±3.1)
28	Greenwich (community)	27.9 minutes (±3.5)
29	Wilton Center	25.8 minutes (±8.1)

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

Ridgefield (community) 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 Ridgefield (community)

How long is the average commute in Ridgefield (community)?

Workers who live in Ridgefield (community), CT take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ridgefield (community) without a car?

7.2% of households in Ridgefield (community) have no vehicle, and 4.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ridgefield (community)?

24.2% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Ridgefield (community) worked from home, and 95.2% 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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