Cos Cob, Connecticut
Cos Cob is an upscale, urban, coastal neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut located in Fairfield County. Cos Cob has a peaceful village-like setting, situated on Cos Cob Harbor, a sheltered area on the north side of Long Island Sound.
Cos Cob’s name is derived from the Coe family. In 1641 Robert Coe moved to the Stamford plantation and became one of its leading figures. At about the same time, he encouraged his cousin, John Coe, to sail from England and settle at the mouth of the Mianus River.
John built a sea wall at the mouth of the river to provide safe mooring for small sea craft. A sea wall at that time was referred to as a “cob” hence the name Coes’ cob, which eventually became Cos Cob.
The community’s role as a commercial shipping port disappeared with the appearance of the railroad and damming of the Mianus River.
In 1907, Westinghouse built the coal-fired steam turbine Cos Cob Power Plant. It was a Mission Style structure and was designated as a National Historic Engineering Landmark in 1982. The plant was eventually decommissioned in 1987 and demolished in 2001.
Cos Cob, CT National Registry of Historic Places include: Bush-Holley House, the only National Historic Landmark in Greenwich; built: in about 1730 (listed in 1988); Mianus River Railroad Bridge, built: 1904 (listed: 1987); Cos Cob Railroad Station, built: c. 1890 (listed: 1989); Strickland Road Historic District, Strickland Road; built: c. 1730-1938 (listed: 1990).
The community of Cos Cob has one post office and a fire department, staffed by both professional firefighters and volunteers. Cos Cob Library is a cultural center and community hub providing art gallery space, concert and lecture series, and free WiFi access.
Cos Cob, CT Climate
Cos Cob, CT gets approximately 50 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 2 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 118. On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Cos Cob, CT. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 21. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 45 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Cos Cob, CT Population
As of 2011, the population of Cos Cob, CT is 7,326 and there are 2,158 people per square mile. The median age is 42.3. The US median is 36.6. 60.93% of people in Cos Cob are married and 8.54% are divorced. The average household size is 2.63 people. 49.37% of people are married with children. 48.05% have children, but are single.
Cos Cob, CT Economy
This neighborhood of Cos Cob is extremely wealthy and has a higher income than 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America. The unemployment rate in Cos Cob, CT, is 6.70% with job growth of 1.22%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.74%. Cos Cob sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 5.00%. The income per capita is $70,199, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $125,748.
Cos Cob, CT Occupation by Population Statistics
Management, Business, and Financial Operations 33.65% - Professional and Related Occupations 26.56%
- Service 8.09%
- Sales and Office 22.96%
- Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0.03%
- Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance 4.29%
- Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 3.13%
Cos Cob, CT Estimated Household Income Statistics
- Income Less Than 15K 3.77%
- Income between 15K and 25K 3.24%
Income between 25K and 35K 3.63% - Income between 35K and 50K 6.15%
- Income between 50K and 75K 13.41%
- Income between 75K and 100K 10.92%
- Income between 100K and 150K 15.50%
- Income between 150K and 250K 11.27%
- Income between 250K and 500K 20.63%
- Income greater than 500K 11.49%
Cos Cob, CT Real Estate
If you’re in the market to buy real estate in Cos Cob CT or thinking about relocating to Cos Cob CT, you’ll find many residential options to choose from. Whether you’re looking for Cos Cob CT luxury and estate homes, Cos Cob CT single-family homes, Cos Cob, CT town homes, Cos Cob CT condominiums or short sales in Cos Cob CT, we can help you find exactly what you’re looking for!
Cos Cob, CT Housing Statistics
- Median Home Age 51
Median Home Cost $971,700 $ - Home Appreciation -1.99%
- Homes Owned 73.47%
- Housing Vacant 4.71%
- Homes Rented 21.82%
- Property Tax Rate $13.56
Cos Cob, CT Public Schools
Greenwich School District serves the Cos Cob community. The goal of the Greenwich Public Schools is to educate all students to their highest level of academic potential and to teach them the skills and knowledge to become capable and responsible members of the community.
Cos Cob schools spend $11,605 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 243 students per librarian, and 341 children per counselor in Cos Cob, CT schools. There are two public schools in Cos Cob, CT. School boundaries cut across zip code boundaries and many students who live in Cos Cob attend other public schools in town.
- Cos Cob Elementary School, 390 pupils
- Central Middle School, 710 pupils
Biggest Middle and High schools nearest to Cos Cob, CT:
Central Middle School- Western Middle School
- North Street School
- Glenville School
- Parkway School
- Julian Curtiss School
- Hamilton Avenue School
- Greenwich High School
Colleges/Universities nearest to Cos Cob, CT
- SUNY at Purchase College
- Manhattanville College
- SUNY Westchester Community College
- Norwalk Community College
- Iona College
- The College of New Rochelle
- Mercy College
Cos Cob, CT Education Statistics
2 yr College Grad. 6.69% - 4 yr College Grad. 35.91%
- Graduate Degrees 29.35%
- High School Grads. 94.53%
Hospitals/Medical Centers nearest to Cos Cob, CT
- Greenwich Hospital Association
- Winifred Masterson Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
- White Plains Hospital
- Westchester Medical Hospital
Cos Cob, CT Transportation and Commute
Cos Cob station is served by the New Haven Line of the Metro-North Railroad, a commuter rail service that runs between New Haven, Connecticut and New York City. Cos Cob is approximately a 40 minute train ride to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan the express train and a 50 minute ride on the local. Amtrak stops in the adjacent city of Stanford. The average one-way commute in Cos Cob, CT, takes 34 minutes. 64% of commuters drive their own car alone and 5% carpool with others. 20% take mass transit and 8% work from home.
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