New Fairfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 13,536 people and three associated neighborhoods, New Fairfield is the 80th largest community in Connecticut. Housing costs in New Fairfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.Unlike some towns, New Fairfield isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in New Fairfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Fairfield is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Fairfield who work in management occupations (12.73%), sales jobs (10.66%), and teaching (9.94%). Also of interest is that New Fairfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, New 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, New Fairfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New 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. In New Fairfield, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.02 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of New Fairfield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in New Fairfield, 45.97% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in New Fairfield in 2022 was $55,079, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $220,316 for a family of four. New Fairfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New Fairfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Fairfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. New Fairfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.80% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Fairfield include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in New Fairfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
