What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($781k median).

Trumbull has the most affordable homes ($547k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairfield	Trumbull
People
Population	63,416Highest	37,281Lowest
Median age	40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average	41.7±1.3Highest about the CT average
	Trumbull and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%	26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Trumbull 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%	18.1%±1.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Trumbull 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%	60.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%	4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT	$163,073±$11kLowest 70% above CT
	Fairfield and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT	$547,300±$21kLowest 49% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,185±$134Lowest 47% above CT	$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT
	Trumbull and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT	$10,000+ at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±7.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Trumbull and Fairfield 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%	5.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	89.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1965Highest 2 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 24% above CT	33 minHighest 25% above CT
Work from home	28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16%	22.5%±3.2Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#21 of 149 in CT	#26 of 149 in CT
School district	Fairfield School District	Trumbull School District
High school in town	Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Trumbull High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	14.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.