Old Greenwich

Old GreenwichZip Code 06870Old Greenwich is another coastal neighborhood with lots of recreational activities. This area encompasses Tod’s Point, a destination for all lovers of nature.  Minutes from Sound Beach Avenue (the main street in town), you find the serene park at Tod’s where there is a lovely beach, trails for running and biking, even a concession stand and rest restrooms.  The park is used year round, for the beach in the summer and for hikes in the winter.  This is a huge selling point for this neighborhood making it a highly desired community.The greatest number of commuters in Old Greenwich neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (37.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans. However, there is also a significant group of residents (30.1%) who commute over an hour in each direction.Here most residents (59.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also take the train to get to work (24.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

NEIGHBORHOOD VALUES, LOOK, FEEL & CHARACTER DETAILS
VALUES Median real estate price is $1,476,481 and average rent is $3,165 since this is a costal neighborhood.
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density) , coastal
TYPE OF HOMES Mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings and a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) and a few Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES Mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 – 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1994) and some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOMEOWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER Mostly Nautical, Urban Sophisticates, Quiet and Walkable
      EATERIES Darelene’s is the place for ice cream and candy – a go to for families. All along Sound Beach Avenue there are restaurants and boutiques, including The Beach House and Re Napoli.
THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE Mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) and some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS Mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support and some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian and some Hispanic
LANGUAGES Mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking and some French speaking