Ridgefield is a New England town in Fairfield County, Connecticut - not a New York hamlet - set right on the New York state line near Lewisboro, Pound Ridge and North Salem. We treat it as the Connecticut side of the Northern Westchester / eastern Fairfield corridor, and our team is licensed in both New York and Connecticut.
Metro-North's Branchville station, on the Danbury Branch, is located in Ridgefield. There is no downtown Main Street Harlem Line station. By road, US-7 and CT-35 run through town, with the NY-35 corridor continuing toward South Salem and I-84 as regional context. For schedules and travel times, check Metro-North directly - we do not publish estimated commute times.
Housing types range from older village-center and Main Street stock to houses on larger town lots. Lot sizes vary widely; confirm zoning, setbacks and permitted use with the Town of Ridgefield. For what is actually available and at what price, see current listings or ask our team.
Ridgefield Public Schools is the district commonly referenced for the town. Contact the district directly for enrollment, boundaries and program details - we do not rate schools or advise on where to live based on school data.
Considering Ridgefield as a weekend or second home base, or thinking about selling? Reach out and we will walk you through the market in detail.
25,029 people live in Ridgefield, where the median age is 45.6 and the average individual income is $90,980. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population
Median Age
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There's plenty to do around Ridgefield, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including MAIN RIDGE, Food for the Soul by LR, and Stop & Shop.
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| Dining | 0.44 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.55 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 0.88 miles | 25 reviews | 2.4/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 0.95 miles | 66 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 0.95 miles | 5 reviews | 3.4/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 0.96 miles | 109 reviews | 3.6/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 0.98 miles | 46 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.98 miles | 7 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 0.99 miles | 42 reviews | 3.3/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.89 miles | 12 reviews | 2.8/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.91 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.98 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.52 miles | 11 reviews | 2.7/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.87 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.63 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.63 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.82 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.84 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.84 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.87 miles | 13 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.96 miles | 15 reviews | 2.6/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.97 miles | 39 reviews | 3.6/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.98 miles | 12 reviews | 3.4/5 stars | |
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Ridgefield has 9,249 households, with an average household size of 2.69. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Ridgefield do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 25,029 people call Ridgefield home. The population density is 724 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population
Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.
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