What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westport has the most expensive homes ($1405k 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	Westport	Fairfield
People
Population	27,528Lowest	63,416Highest
Median age	45.4±1.5Highest 10% above CT	40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	27.9%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%	24%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Westport and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5%	16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Westport and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	79.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	71.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001Highest 161% above CT	$172,432±$8kLowest 80% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT	$780,500±$32kLowest 113% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,509±$709Highest 69% above CT	$2,185±$134Lowest 47% above CT
	Westport 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	51.8%±11Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.5%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Fairfield and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest CT: 10%	4.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 54% above CT	33 minLowest 24% above CT
Work from home	41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	28.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 149 in CT	#21 of 149 in CT
School district	Westport School District	Fairfield School District
High school in town	Staples High School	Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
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.