Ridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 13,271 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ridge is the 146th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Ridge are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

A relatively large number of people in Ridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Ridge has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Ridge a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Ridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ridge, the average commute to work is 33.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Ridge citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.95% of adults in Ridge have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ridge in 2022 was $55,833, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $223,332 for a family of four. However, Ridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ridge include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.