Fairfield, Connecticut

Town · population 61,512 (2020 Census)

Median home: $780,500
Household income: $172,432
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 83°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 40.1

Fairfield is a town of 61,512 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $780,500, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 94% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 88% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 87% of Connecticut towns.

How Fairfield ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Fairfield is worth $780,500, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.5 times the median household income of $172,432, which is more affordable than 23% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $2,185 a month. 83.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Fairfield	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$780,500	$376,000
Median rent	$2,185	$1,462
Median household income	$172,432	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.5×	3.6×
Homeownership	83.3%	80.3%
Median year built	1960	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Fairfield

People	Fairfield	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	40.1	45.0
Age 65 and over	16.6%	20.6%
Under 18	24.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	71.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.7%	5.7%
Veterans	3.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.6%	—
Work from home	28.4%	16.8%
Average commute	32.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.7%	93.8%

Weather in Fairfield

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 33.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 92 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap station (7.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Fairfield since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 19, 1971 about 9.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 4, 2020.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 12 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 8, 1982.

Public schools in Fairfield

15 public schools with 8,636 students, about 11.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Fairfield Ludlowe High School	9-12	1,489	12.2
Fairfield Warde High School	9-12	1,370	11.1
Roger Ludlowe Middle School	6-8	760	10.6
Fairfield Woods Middle School	6-8	742	10.3
Tomlinson Middle School	6-8	590	9.7
McKinley School	K-5	470	12.1
Osborn Hill School	K-5	444	13.1
North Stratfield School	K-5	414	14.8
Riverfield School	K-5	398	14.7
Holland Hill School	K-5	379	13.1
Sherman School	K-5	373	13.3
Burr Elementary School	K-5	357	11.9

Towns near Fairfield

Fairfield University, CT
1.4 mi · 2,884 people · home —
Staples, CT
3.1 mi · 6,954 people · home $1,165,500
Coleytown, CT
3.7 mi · 3,522 people · home $1,589,700
Bridgeport, CT
4.0 mi · 148,654 people · home $274,900
Greens Farms, CT
4.4 mi · 3,125 people · home $1,314,700
Westport Village, CT
5.1 mi · 3,251 people · home $1,631,500
Westport, CT
5.3 mi · 27,141 people · home $1,405,200
Compo, CT
5.5 mi · 3,354 people · home $1,522,500

Fairfield questions

Is Fairfield, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Fairfield scores better for retirees than 23% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 12%. 16.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.1).

How much does a house cost in Fairfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Fairfield is valued at $780,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $172,432, so homes cost about 4.5 times income. Median rent is $2,185 a month.

What is the weather like in Fairfield?

July highs average 83.4°F and January lows 24.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.1 inches of precipitation a year and 33.6 inches of snow.

Does Fairfield get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Fairfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 19, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Fairfield's Census boundary (GEOID 0912026620). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.