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Fairfield
A town of 63,416 people in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
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Town in Connecticut, United States1639Established
61,512Population
31.4 sq miArea
59 ftElevation
Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It borders the city of Bridgeport and towns of Trumbull, Easton, Weston, and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of 2020, the town had a population of 61,512. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Fairfield is a hub of higher education, enrolling more than 17,000 students between Sacred Heart University and Fairfield University.
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ZIP code06824, 06825, 06828
Area code203
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#21Best public schoolsof 149 in CT
DistrictFairfield School DistrictSchools28
McKinley SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 470 students
Osborn Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students
North Stratfield SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 408 students
Riverfield SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 406 students
Holland Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 385 students
Sherman SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 385 students
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