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About New Fairfield
Town in Connecticut, United StatesNew Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,579 at the 2020 census. New Fairfield is one of five towns that surround Candlewood Lake, the largest lake in Connecticut. The town is located 55 miles (89 km) northeast of New York City, making it part of the New York metropolitan area. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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Housing in New Fairfield
The typical New Fairfield home is worth about $609,000, up 9.1% in a year, 35% above the Connecticut typical home.
Schools in New Fairfield
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The public schools New Fairfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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