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Fairfield vs Pomfret vs Westport
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($1405k median).
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 | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 63,416Highest |
4,317Lowest |
27,528 |
| Median age | 40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.4±1.5 10% above CT |
| Pomfret and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.9%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Westport and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Westport and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.1% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
79.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
$1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$134 47% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,509±$709Highest 69% above CT |
| Westport and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.8%±11Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
41 minHighest 54% above CT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±1.9 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #3 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairfield School District | Pomfret School District | Westport School District |
| High school in town | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | None in town | Staples High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.