What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).

Norway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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	Norway
People
Population	1,801Highest	930Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	30.4±8.4Lowest 24% below NY	40.5±9.2Highest about the NY average
	Norway and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	38.7%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	24.9%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.2%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	14.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fairfield and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	1.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Norway and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,875±$21kHighest 5% above NY	$79,844±$15kLowest 7% below NY
	Fairfield and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,000±$16kHighest 59% below NY	$169,900±$23kLowest 60% below NY
	Fairfield and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,100±$181 32% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,492Highest 47% below NY	$3,116Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±90Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fairfield and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest NY: 14%	8.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Lowest NY: 54.3%	96.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 23% below NY	38 minHighest 17% above NY
Work from home	13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fairfield and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.