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Fairfield vs Pomfret vs Bridgeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bridgeport has the most renters (57.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Fairfield | Pomfret | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 63,416 |
4,317Lowest |
149,153Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
36.7±0.7Lowest 11% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±0.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Fairfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$58,685±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$274,900±$9kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,450±$35 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,496 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±7.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.5%±3 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
21%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #148 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairfield School District | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District |
| High school in town | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 18.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.