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THE STORY OF FAIRFIELD

Population 60,855
Size 31.31 Square Miles
Mill rate 24.79
Train Stations 3

Public Schools 11 Elementary, 3 Middle, 3 High School
Private Schools 11 Elementary, 10 Middle, 5 High Schools

Fairfield, Connecticut is a town consistently celebrated
by Money magazine as one of the Best Places to Live. The
iconic town of Fairfield is situated on the picturesque and
ecologically flourishing Long Island Sound, home to five town
beaches and miles of sandy shores. Fairfield is renowned for

its natural beauty, strong community, enviable cuisine, and a
dynamic interplay of seaside and countryside living.

Long noted for the Community’s scholastic prowess, Fairfield
Residents are accustomed to witnessing a very significant
percentage of children matriculate from the illustrious
Fairfield school system to gain acceptance at many of the

most elite universities in the world. Fairfield’s commitment to
provide a superior education for all of its children accounts
for its well respected eleven elementary schools, three middle
schools, and four high schools, two of which are private.

Fairfield is also home to two highly regarded institutions
of higher learning, Fairfield University and Sacred Heart
University, alphabetically and respectively. While these
college campuses add a special dimension to the town’s

diverse culture, it is abundantly clear that Fairfield in general
is not part of a College Town... but rather, the Colleges are a
part of Fairfield.

The town of Fairfield Department of Parks and Recreation
maintains 170 acres of parks, 5 miles of beaches, 36 playing
fields, 2 golf courses, 2 marinas, a Fitness Center, 31 asphalt

tennis courts, amongst other important recreational facilities.
This enviable lifestyle becomes even more compelling when
realizing that Fairfield offers great transportation access for
New England and New York’s economic, sports, and cultural
opportunities via Metro North’s New Haven, driving via I-95
and Merritt Parkway.