What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($1696k median).

Fairfield has the most affordable homes ($781k 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	Greenwich	Fairfield
People
Population	63,856Highest	63,416Lowest
Median age	43±1Highest 5% above CT	40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	25.7%±1.5Highest CT: 20.2%	24%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Greenwich and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.1Highest CT: 18.5%	16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Greenwich and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	71.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$206,130±$14kHighest 115% above CT	$172,432±$8kLowest 80% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,695,700±$76kHighest 362% above CT	$780,500±$32kLowest 113% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,674±$284Highest 80% above CT	$2,185±$134Lowest 47% above CT
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%±6.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.5%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Fairfield and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest CT: 10%	4.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Lowest CT: 66.5%	83.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above CT	33 minHighest 24% above CT
Work from home	27.9%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%	28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16%
	Fairfield and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#23 of 149 in CT	#21 of 149 in CT
School district	Greenwich School District	Fairfield School District
High school in town	Greenwich High School	Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.4Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.