Fairfield is a larger medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 62,871 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 11th largest community in Connecticut. Fairfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Fairfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Fairfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.31% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fairfield is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairfield who work in management occupations (19.06%), sales jobs (13.94%), and business and financial occupations (11.61%). Of important note, Fairfield is also a town of artists. Fairfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fairfield’s character. Also of interest is that Fairfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Fairfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.In addition, Fairfield is a college town. There are a lot of students in Fairfield attending college, and as a result Fairfield provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Because of many things, Fairfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Fairfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fairfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Fairfield is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Fairfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fairfield, the average commute to work is 31.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Fairfield use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Fairfield‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Fairfield. 70.51% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Fairfield in 2022 was $78,256, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $313,024 for a family of four. Fairfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fairfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fairfield include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
