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Fairfield vs Weston vs Farmington
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).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($433k 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 | Weston | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 63,416Highest |
10,396Lowest |
27,134 |
| Median age | 40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±1.4 6% above CT |
| Weston and Farmington 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% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston 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% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Farmington and Weston 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% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
68.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$141,120±$10kLowest 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$432,700±$14kLowest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$134 47% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,807±$82Lowest 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,771Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±1.9 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fairfield School District | Weston School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Weston High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.