Best Places06877, CT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 06877, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
06877 ranks 440th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 06877
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
06877's strengths and weaknesses
Where 06877 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$191,965 median, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 06877 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,858 a month, better than only 2% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute33.0 minutes each way, better than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 06877
A household needs to earn about $244,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 06877 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $191,965, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 06877's effective rate of 1.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 06877
06877 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 06877.
Who works in 06877, and how
Work in 06877 centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 06877
06877 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 98% of zip codes. The coast is about 26 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 06877 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 06877, month by month
06877 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 21° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 06877
The nearest airport, Westchester County, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Laguardia, about 41 miles away.
The best schools in and around 06877
Schools across 06877 average an A+, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Scotland Elementary SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
- Veterans Park Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Farmingville Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Ridge Middle SchoolA+ · 71% proficient
- John Read Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- Scotts Ridge Middle SchoolA · 66% proficient
Top high schools
- North Salem Middle School/high SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Ridgefield High SchoolA · 76% proficient
- Joel Barlow High SchoolA · 68% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 06877 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
06877 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 06877 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 06877 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 98% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 30% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 06877
Is 06877 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 06877 ranks 440th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, high incomes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on childcare costs and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 06877 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $843,844. The overall cost of living runs about 22% above the national average. Set against a $191,965 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 06877 safe?
Yes, 06877 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $194 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 06877?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 21. That works out to about 72 pleasant days a year, more than 29% of zip codes.
Is 06877 good for families?
Schools beat 96% of zip codes, crime safety beats 72%, and childcare runs $1,858 a month.
Compare 06877 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 06877. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 06877 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
06877 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 06877: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 06877: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 06877: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 06877: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
06877 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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