Moving to Darien, Connecticut

About Darien, Connecticut
Darien

Darien ( dair-ee-AN) is a coastal town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. With a population of 21,499 and a land area of just under 13 square miles (34 km2), it is the smallest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. It has a high rate of marriage, and high average number of children per household.

Situated on the Long Island Sound, between the cities of Stamford and Norwalk, the town of Darien is a bedroom community of New York City in the New York metropolitan area (the town has relatively few office buildings), as many residents commute to New York via Metro-North. There are two railroad stations in Darien, Noroton Heights and Darien, linking the town to Grand Central Terminal. There are eleven parks, public beaches, and the Noroton Yacht Club.

Gender
Gender Darien Connecticut Country
Female 50.6% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 49.4% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Darien Connecticut Country
Less than $10,000 2.1% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 2.1% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 2.6% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 3.4% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 6.3% 15.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 4.9% 12.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.4% 17.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.6% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 55% 13.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Darien Connecticut Country
< 9th Grade 1% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 1% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 6% 26% 27.0%
Other College 6% 17% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 3% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 48% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 26% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 7% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Darien Connecticut Country
White 87.7% 66% 60.1%
African American 0.8% 9.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 5.5% 4.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.1% 16.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity