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New Rankings Reveal This Fairfield County Locale Is Connecticut's Richest Municipality New Rankings Reveal This Fairfield County Locale Is Connecticut's Richest Municipality
New Rankings Reveal This Fairfield County Locale Is Connecticut's Richest Municipality Ever wonder what the richest part of Connecticut is? Brand-new rankings listing the richest municipality in each state may come as a surprise. Stacker said it used the most recent Census Bureau American Community Survey Five-Year Data (as of August 2024) to calculate its rankings. "The 'richest town' can look quite different from state to state, with some being far wealthier than others," Stacker said. "Locations are ranked by median household income, with ties broken by the percentage of people annually earning more than $200,000," according to Stacker. "Any places with a population smal…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
This Place Ranks As Poorest In Connecticut This Place Ranks As Poorest In Connecticut
This Place Ranks As Poorest In Connecticut While America is among the richest countries in the world, it is also home to several poor communities, even in Connecticut. A new study by 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the median annual household income of more than 2,600 cities, towns and villages to determine which municipalities are the poorest in each state across the country. “North America, home to less than than 5 percent of the global population, accounts for about one-fourth of global economic output,” 24/7 Wall St. said. “Meanwhile, in South Asia, where nearly 25 percent of the world’s population resides, the region’s economic activity…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Town Ranks Among Nation's Richest In New Survey This Fairfield County Town Ranks Among Nation's Richest In New Survey
This Fairfield County Town Ranks Among Nation's Richest In New Survey The typical American household earned $55,322 in 2016, roughly $4,000 higher than 2009’s median income of $51,425, according to 24/7 Wall St. In a number of small towns throughout the nation, more than half of households earn more than three times the national median. This is true in one Fairfield County community, according to a recent 24/7 Wall St. report. Darien was ranked as the eighth richest town nationwide, according to this analysis, with a median household income of $208,125 and median home value of $1,248,200 Also, nearly 80 percent of the adults living in Darien are college-edu…

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by Jon Craig
Real Estate
These Fairfield County Zip Codes Have Highest Earners In America These Fairfield County Zip Codes Have Highest Earners In America
These Fairfield County Zip Codes Have Highest Earners In America As it turns out, being able to afford the cost of an expensive home does not necessarily mean living in an area where the priciest homes are located.  According to a new report by Property Shark, some of the highest paid homeowners in the U.S. live in Fairfield County. These are the Fairfield County zip codes with the top-earning homeowners in the nation. (First number is median owner household income, second number is median sale price): 93. Greenwich (06830): $189,107; $1.45 million 74. Wilton (06897): $198,259; $701,250 58. Norwalk (06853): $204,028; $1.18 million 53. Old Greenwich (06…

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by Cecilia Levine