Ridgebury, Connecticut

Community · population 2,223 (2020 Census)

Median home: $906,900
Household income: $216,944
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 44.2

Ridgebury is a community of 2,223 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $906,900, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for families than 97% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 90% of Connecticut towns, better transit than 90% of Connecticut towns.

Ridgebury in our rankings:

#11 in The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Connecticut

How Ridgebury 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 Ridgebury is worth $906,900, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.2 times the median household income of $216,944, which is more affordable than 30% of Connecticut towns. 90.6% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Ridgebury	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$906,900	$376,000
Median rent	—	$1,462
Median household income	$216,944	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	90.6%	80.3%
Median year built	1977	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Ridgebury

People	Ridgebury	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.2	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.6%	20.6%
Under 18	24.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	76.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.3%	5.7%
Veterans	2.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	20.7%	—
Work from home	18.8%	16.8%
Average commute	38.1 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.8%	93.8%

Weather in Ridgebury

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 (2.9 mi away); snow from Danbury (6.6 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ridgebury since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 10, 1989 about 8.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 15, 2018.

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 19 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 20, 2001.

Towns near Ridgebury

Lakes West, CT
1.9 mi · 1,186 people · home $714,500
Peach Lake, NY
2.3 mi · 1,885 people · home $513,800
Mamanasco Lake, CT
2.7 mi · 509 people · home $940,800
Lakes East, CT
2.9 mi · 1,299 people · home $571,300
Ridgefield, CT
3.3 mi · 25,033 people · home $836,200
West Mountain, CT
3.9 mi · 603 people · home $918,700
Route 7 Gateway, CT
4.1 mi · 818 people · home $758,300
Danbury, CT
4.2 mi · 86,518 people · home $411,200

Ridgebury questions

Is Ridgebury, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ridgebury scores better for retirees than 57% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 25%. 18.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.2).

How much does a house cost in Ridgebury?

The median owner-occupied home in Ridgebury is valued at $906,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $216,944, so homes cost about 4.2 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Ridgebury?

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 Ridgebury get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ridgebury since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Ridgebury's Census boundary (GEOID 0963830). 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.