How long is the commute from Ridgefield, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Ridgefield, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ridgefield, CT take an average of 33.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.8% of workers drive alone to work.

3.6% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

29.7% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.0 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 3.6%
Work from home: 29.7%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in Ridgefield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ridgefield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	59.8% (±3.7 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±1.7 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.6% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	29.7% (±3.6 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Ridgefield, 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 Ridgefield, 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 ranks 10 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Ridgefield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ridgefield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.0% (±3.3 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.5% (±3.8 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.2% (±2.9 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Ridgefield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ridgefield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ridgefield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	29.7% (±3.6 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±1.5 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

It is also higher than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ridgefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgefield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ridgefield	—	33.0 minutes (±1.8)	—
Bethel (community)	5.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Peach Lake	5.4 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Redding	5.6 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Danbury	5.7 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Town of Lewisboro	5.8 mi	38.1 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of North Salem	6.1 mi	39.6 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Georgetown	6.2 mi	32.8 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Bethel	6.8 mi	32.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Danbury, CT (29.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Lewisboro, NY (38.1 minutes), Town of North Salem, NY (39.6 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
4	Sherman	40.1 minutes (±7.0)
5	Darien	38.6 minutes (±2.7)
6	New Canaan	38.0 minutes (±3.3)
7	Redding	36.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Wilton	35.9 minutes (±2.5)
9	Newtown	34.2 minutes (±1.8)
10	Ridgefield	33.0 minutes (±1.8)
11	Bethel	32.5 minutes (±2.4)
12	New Milford	30.3 minutes (±2.2)
13	Danbury	29.9 minutes (±1.5)
14	Greenwich	29.6 minutes (±1.3)
15	Bridgewater	29.4 minutes (±4.8)
16	Stamford	28.5 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ridgefield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lakes East, Lakes West, Ridgebury, Ridgefield (community), Route 7 Gateway.

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

How long is the average commute in Ridgefield?

Workers who live in Ridgefield, CT take an average of 33.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ridgefield without a car?

4.3% of households in Ridgefield have no vehicle, and 3.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ridgefield?

29.7% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in Ridgefield worked from home, and 96.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ridgefield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:63970, in state:09 county:190).

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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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