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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.