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Napoli vs Fairfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Napoli has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Fairfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).

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.

MeasureNapoliFairfield
People
Population
1,592Lowest
1,801Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.2%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-9.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
28.8±9Lowest
28% below NY
30.4±8.4Highest
24% below NY
Fairfield and Napoli are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
36.2%±14.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
38.7%±4.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
Fairfield and Napoli are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.4%±1.4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
16.2%±4.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Fairfield and Napoli are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
16.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±0.9Highest
NY: 7%
1.8%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
Napoli and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,932±$19kHighest
7% above NY
$89,875±$21kLowest
5% above NY
Napoli and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$105,700±$15kLowest
75% below NY
$172,000±$16kHighest
59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,100±$181
32% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,513Lowest
62% below NY
$3,492Highest
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
31.8%±90Highest
NY: 52.1%
Fairfield and Napoli are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.5%Highest
NY: 14%
11.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
94%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
1972Lowest
13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
13% below NY
25 minLowest
23% below NY
Work from home
1%±1.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.7%±5.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
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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.